What Structure Prevents Food and Drink from Entering the Trachea;

question 73

Multiple Choice

What structure prevents food and drink from entering the trachea; conducts air and produces sound?

• A) the esophagus
• B) the bronchi
• C) the pharynx
• D) the nasal cavity
• E) the larynx

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