A patient asks the nurse about how air goes from the nose to the lung. The nurse draws the route according to which sequence?
1. Trachea, larynx, bronchi
2. Pharynx, trachea, bronchi, alveoli
3. Bronchi, trachea, bronchioles
4. Larynx, trachea, alveoli, bronchi
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The route of inspired air is pharynx, trachea, bronchi, alveoli.
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