Pharynx example sentences

The alimentary canal consists of the mouth, buccal cavity, pharynx, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum and the anus.The bolus is then conveyed into the pharynx and then into the oesophagus by swallowing or deglutition.The oral cavity leads into a short pharynx which serves as a common passage for food and air.The food then passes into the pharynx and enters the oesophagus in the form of bolus, which is further carried down through the oesophagus by peristalsis into the stomach.The oesophagus and the trachea (wind pipe) open into the pharynx.