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What is the function of the epiglottis?
What is the function of the epiglottis?
- To protect the airway by closing off the trachea during swallowing (correct)
- To exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide
- To produce sound when air passes through it
- To connect the bronchi to the alveoli
Which structure is responsible for producing sound when air passes through it?
Which structure is responsible for producing sound when air passes through it?
- Larynx (correct)
- Bronchi
- Trachea
- Bronchioles
What is the main function of the trachea?
What is the main function of the trachea?
- Conducting air to and from the lungs (correct)
- To assist in sound production
- Exchange of gases in alveoli
- Protecting the vocal cords
Which structure is NOT a part of the bronchial tree?
Which structure is NOT a part of the bronchial tree?
In the process of breathing, which muscle separates the chest from the abdomen?
In the process of breathing, which muscle separates the chest from the abdomen?
What is the purpose of the serous fluid in the lungs?
What is the purpose of the serous fluid in the lungs?
What is the function of the epiglottis?
What is the function of the epiglottis?
Which structure is responsible for producing sound for speech?
Which structure is responsible for producing sound for speech?
What is the primary function of the trachea?
What is the primary function of the trachea?
Which structure is responsible for branching out into smaller airways leading to the alveoli?
Which structure is responsible for branching out into smaller airways leading to the alveoli?
What is the primary function of the larynx?
What is the primary function of the larynx?
Which structure is responsible for protecting the trachea during swallowing?
Which structure is responsible for protecting the trachea during swallowing?
What is the function of the epiglottis?
What is the function of the epiglottis?
What is the primary function of the larynx?
What is the primary function of the larynx?
What is the role of the trachea?
What is the role of the trachea?
Which structures are responsible for producing sound during speech?
Which structures are responsible for producing sound during speech?
How does the pitch of the voice change?
How does the pitch of the voice change?
What is the bronchial tree?
What is the bronchial tree?
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