The esophagus and pharynx have been opened to show the connections of the nasal cavity, oral cavity, larynx, and esophagus into the pharynx. The arrow (b, bottom left) represents the path that food ...

The pharynx of Caenorhabditis elegans is a neuromuscular organ responsible for pumping food in from the environment and for initiating digestion. Organogenesis of the pharynx involves complex ...

a: The bolus (B) is retained in the mouth by apposition of the posterior aspect of the tongue and the relaxed soft palate (U). A small amount of contrast has been introduced through the nose and is ...