( ( ( Air and ) food ) ( ( ( pass ( through ( ( the pharynx ) ( on ( the way ) ) ) ) ) ( to ( ( ( ( the trachea ) ( -LRB- ( windpipe -RRB- ) ) ) or ) ( the esophagus ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Air)) (CC and) (NP (NN food))) (VP (VBP pass) (PP (IN through) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN pharynx)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN way))))) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NN trachea)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NN windpipe)) (-RRB- -RRB-))) (CC or) (NP (DT the) (NNS esophagus))))) (. .)))
Air and food pass through the pharynx on the way to the trachea (windpipe) or the esophagus.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (DT the) (JJ human) (NN body))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN intersection)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS paths)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN air) (CC and) (NN food)))) (VP (VBP cross))))) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN called) (NP (NN pharynx)))) (. .)))