Avian Botulism (Limberneck Disease). Posted on August 21, 2014 - 3:36pm. Avian Botulism is a paralytic, often fatal disease of wild and domestic birds resulting from the ingestion of a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium. Environmental studies have found seven toxins produced by botulinum bacterium; two of which, Types C & E, commonly cause mortality.
Definition of pharynx for English Language Learners. medical : the part inside your mouth where the passages of the nose connect to your mouth and throat.
The pharynx is a part of the conducting zone of the respiratory system and also a part of the digestive system. It is the part of the throat immediately behind the nasal cavity at the back of the mouth and above the oesophagus and larynx .The pharynx is made up of three parts.he diaphragm is an important part of the body's digestive system. The diaphragm separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity where most of the digestive organs are located. The suspensory muscle attaches the ascending duodenum to the diaphragm.