Question

Which is the next structure to contact air after it passes from the nose to the nasal cavity?

the pharynx

the larynx

the bronchus

the trachea

Answer 1

Answer:

pharynx as it serves as common passage for both food and air

Answer 2

Answer:

Air exits the nasal cavities via the internal nares and moves into the pharynx. Several bones that help form the walls of the nasal cavity have air-containing spaces called the paranasal sinuses, which serve to warm and humidify incoming air. Sinuses are lined with a mucosa.

Which is the next structure to contact air after it passes from the nose to the nasal cavity?

the pharynx