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The function of the nasal conchae is to....
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create turbulence in the air so as to trap small particulates in mucus
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The portion of the nasal cavity contained within the flexible tissues of the external nose is the...
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vestibule
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The portion of the pharynx that receives both air and food is the...
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oropharynx
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The common passageway shared by the respiratory and digestive systems is the...
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pharynx
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The openings of the auditory tubes are located in the...
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nasopharynx
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The palatine tonsils lie in the walls of the...
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oropharynx
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The_________ is lined by squamous epithelium.
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laryngopharynx
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The larynx is composed of _____ cartilages.
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nine
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Articulating cartilages are bound to each other by...
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intrinsic ligaments
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The glottis is the opening...
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to the larynx
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The vocal folds are located in the...
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larynx
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The elastic cartilage that shields the opening to the larynx during swallowing is the...
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epiglottic
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The cartilage that makes up most of the anterior and lateral surface of the larynx is the________.
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thyroid
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The cartilage that serves as a base for the larynx is the ______ cartilage.
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cricoid
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The cartilage that articulates with the superior border of the enlarged portion of the cricoid cartilage is the______ cartilage.
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arytenoid
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The cartilage that articulates with the arytenoid cartilage is the______cartilage.
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corniculate
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The cartilage that lies in a fold of tissue that extends between the lateral aspect of the arytenoid cartilage and the epiglottis is the_____cartilage.
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cuneiform
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The thyroid cartilage is attached to the hyoid bone by...
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extrinsic ligaments
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The pair of superior ligaments in the larynx that are covered by epithelium and help close the glottis are...
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vestibular folds.
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The vocal folds are covered by epithelium and function in sound production. TRUE/FALSE
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TRUE
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