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In vertebrate anatomy, the throat is the front part of the neck, internally positioned in front of the vertebrae. It contains the pharynx and larynx . An important section of it is the epiglottis , separating the esophagus from the trachea (windpipe), preventing food and drinks being inhaled into the lungs .
The respiratory system begins in the head and neck, with air entering and leaving the body through the mouth and nose. The respiratory system involving the head and neck includes: the nasal cavity for filtering, moistening, and warming the air; the pharynx or throat which is the combining point for respiratory and digestive system
The Adam's apple is the protrusion in the neck formed by the angle of the thyroid cartilage surrounding the larynx, typically visible in men, less frequently in women. The prominence of the Adam's apple increases in some men as a secondary male sex characteristic during puberty .
The neck is the part of the body in many vertebrates that connects the head to the torso. It supports the weight of the head and protects the nerves that transmit sensory and motor information between the brain and the rest of the body. Additionally, the neck is highly flexible, allowing the head to turn and move in all directions.
English: Recreation of Diagram of the Human Throat. With minor adjustments made to the image, and the heading removed. Date: 6 September 2012, 10:08:07: Source:
Head and neck – includes everything above the thoracic inlet; Upper limb – includes the hand, wrist, forearm, elbow, arm, shoulder; Thorax – the region of the chest from the thoracic inlet to the thoracic diaphragm; Human abdomen to the pelvic brim or to the pelvic inlet
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The epiglottic valleculae are paired spaces between the root of the tongue and anterior surface of the epiglottis.Each vallecula is bordered medially by the median glossoepiglottic fold and laterally by the lateral glossoepiglottic fold.