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Which part of the respiratory system transports air from the nasal chamber to the trachea?

A
Bronchi
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Mouth cavity
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Bronchioles
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Pharynx
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Solution

The correct option is D Pharynx

Path of the inhaled air while breathing is:

Nostrils → nasal passage → pharynx → larynx → trachea → lungs.

Therefore, the inhaled air moves to the lungs form the nasal cavity through the pharynx. There the connecting part of air from nasal passage to trachea is pharynx.


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