What part of the pharynx is a food and air passageway above the epiglottis that is lined with stratified squamous epithelium? A. Hypopharynx B. Laryngopharynx C. Oropharynx D. Nasopharynx
Question
What part of the pharynx is a food and air passageway above the epiglottis that is lined with stratified squamous epithelium? A. Hypopharynx B. Laryngopharynx C. Oropharynx D. Nasopharynx
Solution
The part of the pharynx that is a food and air passageway above the epiglottis and is lined with stratified squamous epithelium is the Oropharynx (C).
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