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General Knowledge · Q428

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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 428

Q428

Both food and air travel through the

A.
Pharynx
Answer
B.
Trachea
C.
Larynx
D.
Alveolus

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Air, food and liquid all pass through this common passage, the oropharynx. The two passages separate again here, in the hypopharynx. Food and liquid pass backward into the esophagus on their way to the stomach. Air passes forward through the larynx and into the trachea, on its way to the lungs.