The Respiratory System - Pharynx & Larynx

Question 1

Pharynx

Answer 1

A multipurpose tube leading from the back of the nose and mouth, down to the trachea (windpipe) and to the esophagus

Question 2

The Pharynx is also know as the ____

Answer 2

Throat

Question 3

Trachea

Answer 3

Windpipe

Question 4

What does the Pharynx do?

Answer 4

It allows air to reach your lungs and food to reach your stomach.

Question 5

The larynx is located between the ____ and ____

Answer 5

pharynx and trachea

Question 6

The larynx is also called the voice box because it houses the ____

Answer 6

vocal cords

Question 7

Vocal cords

Answer 7

Vocal cords are tough bands of ligamentous tissue that vibrate to produce speech

Question 8

The size and tightness of the vocal cords determine the ____

Answer 8

sound of your voice

Question 9

The space between the vocal cords is the ____

Answer 9

glottis

Question 10

Epiglottis

Answer 10

A leaf-shaped flap on top of the larynx that’s responsible for sealing off the airway to the lungs when you swallow food or water