The Common Passageway Shared by the Respiratory and Digestive Systems

question 86

Multiple Choice

The common passageway shared by the respiratory and digestive systems is the

• A) larynx.
• B) glottis.
• C) vestibule.
• D) pharynx.
• E) esophagus.

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