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Which is the correct sequence of air passage during inhalation ?

A

Nostrils → larynx → pharynx → trachea → lungs

B

Nasal passage → tracheapharynx → larynx → alveoli

C

Larynx → nostrils → pharynx → lungs

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Nostrils → pharynx → larynx → trachea → alveoli

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The correct Answer is:
D
During inhalation, the air for respiration is drawn into our body through the nostrils, it then goes into nasal passage. From there, air enters into pharynx, larynx, then into the windpipe (or trachea), bronchi, lungs and finally to the alveoli where gaseous exchange takes place.
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