Upper Respiratory System

Pharynx is commonly called the ____________?

• voice box

• throat

• wind pipe

• epiglottis

It is the gateway of the respiratory system.

• pharynx

• larynx

• epiglottis

• nose

The pharynx leads to these two passageways.

• esophagus

• larynx

• trachea

• vocal cords

These are tiny hairs that lined the nasal cavity.

What is the organ that connects the pharynx and the trachea?

What is the role of the epiglottis?

This organ is the common passageway for both food and air.

• larynx

• pharynx

• trachea

• esophagus

The esophagus leads to the ________.

• digestive system

• respiratory system

The trachea leads to the ___________.

• digestive system

• respiratory system

The thyroid cartilage is also known as ____________.