Which of the Following Structures Serves as a Passageway for Both

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following structures serves as a passageway for both air and food?

• A) Pharynx
• B) Larynx
• C) Trachea
• D) Bronchi
• E) Bronchioles

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Definitions:

Sympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for the body's 'fight or flight' response during stressful situations.

Polygraph

An instrument that measures and records several physiological indicators such as blood pressure, pulse, respiration, and skin conductivity while the subject is asked and answers a series of questions, purported to indicate truthfulness.

Action Potentials

Electrical impulses that travel along the axon of a neuron, allowing it to communicate with other neurons or muscles.

Set Point Theory

The hypothesis that the body regulates its weight and metabolism around a genetically predetermined 'set point.'