Nasopharynx - Answer✔️✔️-region of the pharynx at the back of the nose
and above the soft palate
Oropharynx - Answer✔️✔️-central portion of the pharynx between the roof
of the mouth and the upper edge of the epiglottis
Laryngopharynx - Answer✔️✔️-Lower throat that surrounds openings of
esophagus and larynx
Larynx - Answer✔️✔️-Connects pharynx with trachea. Voice box
Thyroid cartilage - Answer✔️✔️-adams apple, the largest cartilage of the
larynx
Hyoid bone - Answer✔️✔️-a U-shaped bone in the neck that supports the
tongue.
Epiglottis - Answer✔️✔️-A flap of tissue that seals off the windpipe and
prevents food from entering.
Trachea - Answer✔️✔️-Windpipe that continues to chest and branches into
right and left primary bronchus
Alveoli - Answer✔️✔️-tiny sacs of lung tissue specialized for the movement
of gases between air and blood
Right Lung - Answer✔️✔️-Spongy, air-filled organ with 3 lobes
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