The mammalian trachea and esophagus both connect to the a. pharynx. b. stomach. c. large intestine. d. rectum.

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Hello everyone. Let's look at our next question. It says blank connects the pharynx to the trachea. We have choices of larynx. Nasopharynx bronchi and alveoli. So we remember what we recall that our trachea is the in your down your neck. The what's called the windpipe trachea and the fair inks is the throat. So if you think about going down the back of the throat, down into the trachea, what you have here is the larynx sometimes called your voice box. So larynx is that connector there? But let's just look at our other choices to make sure we have choice. B. Is the nasopharynx. We can see that nas oh in there it's got bearings and it is connected to the pharynx. But that nas, oh uh the nasopharynx is that area um by the nose that connects the nasal area to the pharynx. So that is not our answer. And finally C. And D. Bronchi and alveoli are both parts of the lungs. So they do not connect the throat with the trachea there on the other end of the trachea. So we can eliminate C. And D. So that one was pretty straightforward. The larynx choice A. Is what connects the pharynx to the trachea