Multiple choice

Which of the following structures is not correctly defined?

  1. Larynx: the area at the top of the throat that contains the vocal cords and produces vocal sounds

  2. Pharynx: the region of the digestive tract between the mouth and the oesophagus that serves as a passageway for food and air

  3. Trachea: the tube that extends from the larynx to the bronchi and carries air to the lungs

  4. Epiglottis: the opening between the vocal cords in the larynx

  5. Pleura: the serous membrane that encloses the external surface of the lungs
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Explanation

Epiglottis is a thin piece of tissue at the back of the tongue that covers the opening of the larynx and the trachea while swallowing. Glottis is the opening between the vocal cords in the larynx.

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