PATHOLOGY MCQ
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
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Question
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known as the voice box
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windpipe
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larynx
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pharynx
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epiglottis
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The area of the throat containing the vocal cords and used for breathing, swallowing, and talking. Also called larynx.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is the larynx? The larynx, which includes your vocal cords, is another name for the voice box. It’s a tube about 2 inches (5cm) long in adults. It sits above the windpipe (trachea) in the neck and in front of the food pipe (oesophagus).
Detailed explanation-3: -Larynx is a part of the throat. It is responsible for the production of sound. Inside the larynx, there are two vocal cords. There is a small gap between them.
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