EMBRYOLOGY
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
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Question
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After air moves through the pharynx it continues downward. The ____, or windpipe, directs the air into 2 separate branches or tubes.
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mucus
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trachea
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larynx
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epiglottis
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -When you inhale through your nose or mouth, air travels down your pharynx (back of your throat), passes through your larynx (voice box) and into your trachea (windpipe). Your trachea is divided into two air passages called bronchial tubes. One bronchial tube leads to your left lung, the other to your right lung.
Detailed explanation-2: -From the windpipe, air moves into the lungs through tubes called bronchi. The bronchi lead to smaller tubes called bronchioles, which look like the branches of a tree.
Detailed explanation-3: -The larynx, commonly called the voice box or glottis, is the passageway for air between the pharynx above and the trachea below.
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