Which Part of the Respiratory System Is an Air Tube

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which part of the respiratory system is an air tube held open by a series of C-shaped cartilaginous rings?

• A)pharynx
• B)larynx
• C)trachea
• D)bronchioles

Identify and explain the meaning of medical suffixes related to measurement.

Recognize and interpret medical suffixes indicating oxygen, serum, or other specific substances.

Understand and describe the meanings of medical suffixes related to specific medical conditions and actions (e.g., vomiting, spitting, surgical puncture).

Identify the meanings of suffixes related to cell types or stages (e.g., immature cells, germ cells, embryonic cells).

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Definitions:

Shortest Wavelengths

Refers to the part of the electromagnetic spectrum with the highest frequencies and energy levels, often associated with gamma rays and X-rays.

Hammer, Anvil, Stirrup

The three small bones in the middle ear that play a key role in hearing by transmitting sound vibrations to the inner ear.

Middle Ear

The section of the ear located between the eardrum and the inner ear, responsible for amplifying sound waves.

Müller-Lyer Illusion

Illusion of line length that is distorted by inward-turning or outward-turning corners on the ends of the lines, causing lines of equal length to appear to be different.