Which structure prevents food or water from entering the trachea?

a) Arytenoid cartilage
b) Epiglottis
c) Nasopharynx
d) Thyroid cartilage
e) Paranasal sinus


b

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a. true b. false

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Sudoriferous glands and ________ glands are examples of exocrine glands in the skin.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Turning the ankle so that the plantar surface faces laterally is

A. eversion. B. inversion. C. supination. D. retraction.

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Striations are found in:

a. smooth muscle b. skeletal muscle c. cardiac muscle d. both B and C

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