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What type of epithelium lines the nasopharynx?
What type of epithelium lines the nasopharynx?
- Ciliated columnar epithelium
- Respiratory epithelium (correct)
- Stratified squamous epithelium
- Pseudostratified epithelium
Where does the nasopharynx open posteriorly into?
Where does the nasopharynx open posteriorly into?
- Oropharynx (correct)
- Nasopharynx
- Larynx
- Esophagus
Which structure connects the nasopharynx to each middle ear cavity?
Which structure connects the nasopharynx to each middle ear cavity?
- Larynx
- Esophagus
- Auditory tubes (correct)
- Pharyngeal tonsil