CHAPTER XVI, 



DIGESTION IN THE STOMACH. 



The Pharynx. The cavity back of the mouth, beyond 

 the soft palate, is the pharynx. The pharynx is a funnel- 

 shaped cavity, connecting above with the passages from 

 the nostrils; in front it opens into the mouth; below it 



Eustachian Tube 

 H-d Palate ^\ | Soft Pa|ate , Down 



Pharynx 

 Epiglottis, Raised 



Gullet, Closed 

 . Glottis, Open 



Fig. 70. Positions of the Organs of the Mouth and Throat during Breathing. 



connects with the windpipe, through the glottis, and with 

 the gullet, which lies just back of the windpipe (see Figs. 

 70 and 71). 



Position of Organs during Respiration. In quiet respira- 

 tion the tongue nearly fills the mouth. The base of the 

 tongue is nearly covered by the soft palate, which curves 

 downward from the hard palate, and by the epiglottis pro- 

 jecting upward from below. The glottis is open and the 



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