( ( ( Air and ) food ) ( ( ( pass ( through ( ( the pharynx ) ( on ( the way ) ) ) ) ) ( to ( ( ( ( the windpipe ) ( -LRB- ( trachea -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 windpipe)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NNP trachea)) (-RRB- -RRB-))) (CC or) (NP (DT the) (NNS esophagus))))) (. .)))
Air and food pass through the pharynx on the way to the windpipe (trachea) 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)))) (. .)))