Anatomy Questions
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The ______ is a common respiratory and digestive pathway through which both air and swallowed food and drink pass.
The trachea is ______ to the larynx and _______ to the primary bronchi
The ______ tonsils are located on the lateral walls of the oropharynx.
The conducting airways of the lower respiratory tract include which of the following?
The inferior region of the pharynx is called the ______.
The pharynx is made of three separate regions. Choose those regions from the following list.
The bony projections along the lateral wall of the nasal cavity are called ______.
The superior region of the nasal cavity is covered with ______ which contains receptors for smell.
The large, spoon or leaf-shaped piece of elastic cartilage that helps prevent food and liquid from entering the larynx is the ______.
If proper swallowing occurs, materials from the oral cavity and oropharynx will be blocked from entering the nasopharynx by the ______, which elevates during swallowing.
The nose is supported superiorly by paired __ ___ that form the bridge of the nose.
The nose, pharynx, and larynx are part of the ______ portion of the respiratory system.
Normally, only ______ passes through the nasopharynx.
When successful swallowing occurs, the ______ closes over the opening to the larynx to prevent materials from entering the larynx.
The air passages that lie between conchae are called nasal ______.
The ______ is also called the voice box.
Air remains in the nasal cavity for a longer time so that ______.
The laryngopharynx extends inferiorly from the hyoid bone and is continuous with the larynx and ______.
The ______ is the opening that separates the oropharynx from the oral cavity.
As air is forced out of the lungs and moves through the ______, sound is produced.