Question

multiple select question
select all that apply
list three functions of the pharynx.
prevents food from entering trachea
conducts air from nasal cavity to the larynx
aids in the production of sounds
protects the vocal folds and controls the pitch of a sound
conducts food from oral cavity to esophagus

Explanation:

• The pharynx is a part of the throat. It has two main parts - the nasopharynx (related to air passage) and the oropharynx (related to food passage).
• For air - related function: The pharynx (nasopharynx) conducts air from the nasal cavity to the larynx.
• For sound - related function: It aids in the production of sounds as it is part of the vocal tract.
• For food - related function: The pharynx (oropharynx) conducts food from the oral cavity to the esophagus.
• The epiglottis (not the pharynx) prevents food from entering the trachea. The larynx (not the pharynx) protects the vocal folds and controls the pitch of a sound.

Answer:

B. Conducts air from nasal cavity to the larynx, C. Aids in the production of sounds, E. Conducts food from oral cavity to esophagus