Human Biology Custom Edition
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781337631532
Author: Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 10, Problem 2SQ
The ________ is an airway that connects the nose and mouth with the ________.
- a. oral cavity; larynx
- b. pharynx; trachea
- c. trachea; pharynx
- d. pharynx; larynx
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