Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. The eustachian tube connects the pharynx to the inner ear.
2. The epiglottis closes to prevent food from entering the lungs.
3. Each lung is surrounded by a peritoneal cavity.
4. The vocal cords are folds of membranous tissue that vibrate to produce sound.
5. The epiglottis forms what is known as the Adam's apple.


1. FALSE
The eustachian tube connects the pharynx to the middle, not the inner ear.
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
Each lung is surrounded by a pleural cavity, not a peritoneal cavity.
4. TRUE
5. FALSE
The thyroid cartilage, not the epiglottis, forms the Adam's apple.

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