<P> In vertebrate anatomy , the throat is the front part of the neck , positioned in front of the vertebra . It contains the pharynx and larynx . An important section of it is the epiglottis , which is a flap separating the esophagus from the trachea ( windpipe ) preventing food and drink being inhaled into the lungs . The throat contains various blood vessels , pharyngeal muscles , the nasopharyngeal tonsil , the tonsils , the palatine uvula , the trachea , the esophagus , and the vocal cords . Mammal throats consist of two bones , the hyoid bone and the clavicle . The `` throat '' is sometimes thought to be synonymous for the isthmus of the fauces . </P>
<P> In vertebrate anatomy , the throat is the front part of the neck , positioned in front of the vertebra . It contains the pharynx and larynx . An important section of it is the epiglottis , which is a flap separating the esophagus from the trachea ( windpipe ) preventing food and drink being inhaled into the lungs . The throat contains various blood vessels , pharyngeal muscles , the nasopharyngeal tonsil , the tonsils , the palatine uvula , the trachea , the esophagus , and the vocal cords . Mammal throats consist of two bones , the hyoid bone and the clavicle . The `` throat '' is sometimes thought to be synonymous for the isthmus of the fauces . </P>
part of throat between the mouth and the oesophagus
part of throat between the mouth and the oesophagus
epiglottis
epiglottis