The air through the pharynx reaches the:

Oral cavity

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Nostrils

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Nasal cavity

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Wind pipe

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Solution

The correct option is D
Wind pipe

The inhaled air passes through the pharynx into the wind pipe.

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The air through the pharynx reaches the:

The correct option is D Wind pipeThe inhaled air passes through the pharynx into the wind pipe.

The correct option is D
Wind pipe

The inhaled air passes through the pharynx into the wind pipe.