PATHOLOGY MCQ
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
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Question
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The voice box is also called the ____
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pharynx
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larynx
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epiglottis
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conchae
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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: -Larynx is also known as voice box.
Detailed explanation-3: -The larynx is also called the voicebox. It is in the neck, above the windpipe (trachea) and in front of the gullet (oesophagus). The windpipe is the tube that carries air to and from the lungs. The gullet is the tube that food goes down when you eat.
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