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What structure sweeps mucus and pathogens from the nasal cavities and trachea to the pharynx?
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Beating ciliated epithelial cells
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What structure connects the pharynx and trachea?
the larynx or glottis connect the pharynx and trachea
What structures does air pass through as it travels to the lungs?
The nose, pharynx, trachea, and bronchi.
What structure is located in the uppermost region of the trachea?
throat or pharynx
What muscular structure is located between the pharynx and the trachea?
The epiglottis.
What structure connects the pharynx and the lungs?
The pharynx connects the nose and mouth to the trachea. It also serves a digestive system.
What is the relationship between pharynx and larynx?
The larynx is the upper part of the trachea containing the vocal cords. The pharynx is the passage that leads from the cavities of the nose and mouth to the larynx and esophagus.
What structure connects the nasal and oral cavities to the larynx and esophagus inferiorly?
trachea
What are parts of the respriratory system?
Lungs , trachea , larynx ,nasal cavities . Pharynx is common with digestive system .
Passageway for air from the environment into the respiratory system?
nostrils or oral cavity > nasal cavity > pharynx > epiglotis > larynx ( the voice box ) > trachea (windpipe) > bronchi > bronchioles > alveoli > blood > cells
Compare and contrast pharynx and trachea?
its that the pharynx is big while the trachea is small :-)
How would you compare and contrast the pharynx and the trachea?
its that pharynx is big and while trachea is small
What is the passageway for air from the pharynx to the bronchi is the?
Trachea
