What is the anatomical name for the voice box?
Pharynx
Oral cavity
Larynx
Trachea
The Correct Answer is C
A. Pharynx: The pharynx is the throat region (shared airway/digestive pathway), not the voice box
B. Oral cavity: The oral cavity is the mouth, not the voice box
C. Larynx: The larynx is the anatomical name for the voice box
D. Trachea: The trachea is the windpipe below the larynx, not the voice box
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Correct Answer is D
Explanation
A. stomach: the stomach is an organ of the alimentary canal (not an accessory organ).
B. pharynx: the pharynx is part of the alimentary canal (passageway), not an accessory organ.
C. esophagus: the esophagus is part of the alimentary canal (conduit), not accessory.
D. pancreas: the pancreas is an accessory organ (secretes digestive enzymes and bicarbonate into the duodenum).
Correct Answer is D
Explanation
A. Cerebrum: the cerebrum is involved in conscious processing; vomiting reflex is coordinated by brainstem centers.
B. Esophagus: the esophagus is a peripheral organ and a route for vomitus, not the control center for the reflex.
C. Pharynx: the pharynx is an anatomical structure involved in expulsion but not the central integrative center for vomiting.
D. Medulla oblongata: the medulla oblongata (brainstem vomiting center and chemoreceptor trigger zone nearby) integrates visceral sensory input and coordinates the vomiting reflex.
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