PATHOLOGY MCQ
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
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Question
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How are the respiratory system and the digestive system alike?
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Both take in items from the environment that are necessary to sustain life
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Both help the body move from one place to another.
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Both protect the body
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Both circulate nutrients around the body
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Broadly, here’s how the respiratory system interacts with the digestive system: Breathing provides oxygen to help your digestive tract function, and digestion provides nutrients to fuel your respiratory system, according to Texas A&M University.
Detailed explanation-2: -The pharynx, commonly called the throat, is a passageway that extends from the base of the skull to the level of the sixth cervical vertebra. It serves both the respiratory and digestive systems by receiving air from the nasal cavity and air, food, and water from the oral cavity.
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