PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What organ performs the function of speech and sound for our respiratory system?
A
Pharynx
B
Larynx
C
Mouth
D
Lungs
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The physiological systems involved in speech include the respiratory system, which provides the air needed to speak, and when the air is expelled, it passes through the phonatory system, where the larynx helps to produce a voice, since it’s the term for all of these tissues working together.

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