n. the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
He damaged his pharynx in the accident.
He damaged his pharynx in the accident.
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The eustachian tube connects pharynx to the middle ear.
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What do the muscles in the pharynx do?
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throat; tubular cavity; neck
ankle
2 syllables
phar-ynx
larynx
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