pharynx

phar·ynx   (fār'ĭngks)    n.   pl. pha·ryn·ges (fə-rĭn'jēz) or phar·ynx·es The section of the alimentary canal that extends from the mouth and nasal cavities to the larynx, where it becomes continuous with the esophagus. [New Latin pharynx, pharyng-, from Greek pharunx.]

pharynx 

Main Entry: phar·ynx
Pronunciation: 'far-i[ng](k)s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural pha·ryn·ges /f&-'rin-(")jEz/ also phar·ynx·es
: the part of the alimentary canal situated between the cavity of the mouth and the esophagus and in humansbeing a conical musculomembranous tube about four and a half inches (11.43 centimeters) long that is continuous above with the mouth and nasal passages, communicates through the eustachian tubes withthe ears, and extends downward past the opening into the larynx to the lower border of the cricoid cartilage where it is continuous with the esophagus

pharynx phar·ynx (fār'ĭngks)
n. pl. phar·ynx·es or pha·ryng·es (fə-rĭn'jēz)
The upper section of the alimentary canal that extends from the mouth and nasal cavities to the larynx.

pharynx   (fār'ĭngks)  Pronunciation Key  Plural pharynges (fə-rĭn'jēz) or pharynxes The passage that leads from the cavities of the nose and mouth to the larynx (voice box) and esophagus. Air passes through the pharynx on the way to the lungs, and food enters the esophagus from the pharynx.