Short definition of vibration and voice box and windpipe

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Q. Voice box is present at the bottom of windpipe.

Q. Vibration of vocal cords produces sound in the voice box.

Match the following:
$\begin{matrix} C o l u m n I & C o l u m n I I i . L a r y n x & a . A i r s a c s i i . T r a c h e a & b . L i d o f l a r y n x i i i . A l v e o l i & c . V o i c e b o x i v . E p i g l o t t i s & d . W i n d p i p e \end{matrix}$

Match the following:

Column I Column II

i. Larynx a. Air sacs

ii.Trachea b. Lid of larynx
iii. Alveoli c. Voice box

iv. Epiglottis d. Windpipe

Q. Match the following

\begin{matrix} A & B 1 & P h a r y n x & a & D i f f e r e n t i a t e s f o o d a n d w i n d p i p e 2 & C a r t i l a g e i n w i n d p i p e & b & C o n n e c t i o n b e t w e e n l a r y n x a n d t r a c h e a 3 & L a r y n x & c & A d a m^{'} s A p p l e (V o i c e b o x) 4 & E p i g l o t t i s & d & P r e v e n t s c o l l a p s e o f t r a c h e a l s t r u c t u r e \end{matrix}

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