| − | The '''throat''' is a passageway connecting the back of the [[mouth]] and [[nose]] to the [[esophagus]] and to the [[trachea]].<ref>[http://health.howstuffworks.com/define-throat.htm The Throat: A Profile of a Body Part]</ref> After chewing delicious food given by the grace of our Heavenly Father, we swallow and the partially digested nutrients go down the throat. | + | The '''throat''' is a passageway connecting the back of the [[mouth]] and [[nose]] to the [[esophagus]] and to the [[trachea]].<ref>[http://health.howstuffworks.com/define-throat.htm The Throat: A Profile of a Body Part]</ref> It is part of the human digestive system. It can sore and inflamed when one is affected by the common cold, and is among the first parts of the body to feel dry upon dehydration. |