Pharynx
Pharynx: The pharynx is a muscular tube behind the nasal and oral cavities that conducts air to the larynx and food to the esophagus.
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Divisions of the Pharynx
Divisions of the Pharynx: The pharynx is divided into the nasopharynx (air passage), oropharynx (shared air and food passage), and laryngopharynx (leading to the esophagus and larynx).