PATHOLOGY MCQ
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Question
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What is an other word for windpipe?
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Larynx
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Trachea
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Oesophagus
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Diaphragm
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The airway that leads from the larynx (voice box) to the bronchi (large airways that lead to the lungs). Also called trachea.
Detailed explanation-2: -The area of the throat containing the vocal cords and used for breathing, swallowing, and talking. Also called voice box.
Detailed explanation-3: -The food pipe (oesophagus) is part of your digestive system. It is the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach. It lies behind the windpipe (trachea) and in front of the spine. At the top of the oesophagus there is a ring of muscle (sphincter).
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