alleryWhich two parts of the pharynx are involved in the digestive system?
ANasopharynx and oropharynx
BNasopharynx and laryngopharynx
CNasopharynx and larynx
DOropharynx and laryngopharynx
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Oropharynx and laryngopharynx
The lower two parts of the pharynx, the oropharynx and laryngopharynx, carry swallowed food.
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