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EMR Chapter 6 Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the primary purpose of the airway in the human body?✔✔To allow air to enter and exit the lungs.
What is the medical term for the voice box?✔✔Larynx.
What structure prevents food and liquid from entering the trachea during swallowing?✔✔Epiglottis.
What is the medical term for the windpipe?✔✔Trachea.
What is the function of the nasal cavity in breathing?✔✔To warm, filter, and humidify incoming air.
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What is the term for the small air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs?✔✔Alveoli.
What does the pharynx connect in the airway system?✔✔The nose and mouth to the larynx and esophagus.
What structure contains the vocal cords?✔✔Larynx.
What is the name of the two main branches that split from the trachea into the lungs?✔✔Bronchi.
What is the difference between the right and left mainstem bronchi?✔✔The right bronchus is shorter, wider, and more vertical.
What is the main muscle used for breathing?✔✔Diaphragm.
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