👉 The term "pharynxes" is often used in medical contexts to describe the structures that make up the respiratory system. The pharynxes are a group of muscular and connective structures found at the entrance of the esophagus, which is part of the digestive system. These structures include the larynx (voice box), trachea (pipe that carries air from the lungs to the trachea), tonsils (small glands located on either side of the pharynx