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

1. Parathyroid hormone (PTH) stimulates effects that increase the blood calcium ion level.

2. The upper respiratory tract includes the passageways from the nasal cavity to the larynx.

3. Air inspired through the nasal cavity will travel through the nasopharynx, oropharynx, and then the laryngopharynx before entering the larynx.


1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE

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