Noun
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the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
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tubular cavity a cavity having the shape of a tube
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cervix,
neck necklike opening to the uterus
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alimentary canal,
alimentary tract,
digestive tract,
digestive tube,
gastrointestinal tract,
gi tract tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination
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upper respiratory tract the nose and throat and trachea
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glossa,
lingua,
clapper,
tongue metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
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gustatory organ,
taste bud,
tastebud an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue
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nasopharynx cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx
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oropharynx cavity formed by the pharynx at the back of the mouth
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laryngopharynx the lower part of the pharynx
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adenoid,
luschka's tonsil,
pharyngeal tonsil,
third tonsil,
tonsilla adenoidea,
tonsilla pharyngealis a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx); "hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids"; "enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children"
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