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C.3.

Lower Respiratory Airways

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MCQ C.3.

Lower Respiratory Airways

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When you hear a person singing, the sound is created by:

the vocal cords

the vocal cords and the trachea

the vocal cords, the trachea, and the nasal cavity

the vocal cords, the trachea, the nasal and the oral cavity

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In the trachea, the tube is kept open by the presence of horseshoe-shaped cartilage. Why is this important?

The cartilage keeps the airway open

The cartilage keeps the neighboring esophagus at a distance

The cartilage keeps the food from entering the pharynx

The cartilage traps the large particles in the inspired air from entering the lungs

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In which airway passage are the vocal cords located?

The larynx

The trachea

The carina

The bronchus

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