Question

Arrange the following in the correct order to show the passage of air:

Bronchioles, bronchi, nose, larynx, alveoli, pharynx, lungs, trachea

Answer 1

Passage of air:

The human respiratory system comprises of nose, nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and alveoli.

1. Air enters through the nose and enters the nasal cavity, which leads to a short tube called the pharynx.
2. It leads to an air tube called the trachea, and the lower portion of the pharynx leads to the larynx.
3. The larynx leads to the trachea, trachea is divided into two bronchi.
4. Bronchi are divided into microscopic structures called bronchioles.
5. At the end of bronchioles, alveoli are present.

Correct order:

Nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs, bronchioles, alveoli