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nounthe passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
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- gorge the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
- esophagus the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
- gullet the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
- tonsil either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
- adenoid a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)
- tracheotomy a surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to provide a passage for air; performed when the pharynx is obstructed by edema or cancer or other causes
- nasopharynx cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx
- oesophagus the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
- vagus a mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and most of the abdominal viscera
- velum a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking