NC Animal Care - Respiratory System

The nostrils help get air into the nasal cavity – how?

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What else do animals use their noses for?

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The pharynx is an area at the back of the throat. It is a passageway that is part of the conducting airways and what other body system?

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Apart from air, what else passes through the pharynx?

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The larynx is a structure made up of several pieces of cartilage. In humans it is called _______?

One of the bits of cartilage is called the epiglottis: what is its function?

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The larynx is important in controlling the amount of _______ flow to the lungs

It is also important in?

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Why are the trachea and bronchi rigid?

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Why is it necessary for the trachea and bronchi to be lined by special cells which have cilia to sweep mucus and foreign material up out of the airways?

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