Multiple choice

Which among the following structures is responsible for warming or cooling of inhaled air within 1 degree of body temperature?

  1. The laryngopharynx

  2. The oropharynx

  3. The larynx

  4. The nasopharynx

  5. The nasal cavity

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E Correct answer
Explanation

The nasal cavity conditions the air to be received by the other areas of the respiratory tract. Owing to the large surface area provided by the nasal conchae, the air passing through the nasal cavity is warmed or cooled to within 1 degree of body temperature.