What is the correct order of air flow from the nose to the alveoli in the lungs?
A) Nose, pharynx, hypopharynx, epiglottis, trachea, crania, mainstem bronchi, alveoli
B) Mouth, pharynx, epiglottis, hypopharynx, trachea, mainstem bronchi, crania, alveoli
C) Nose, nasopharynx, pharynx, hypopharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, alveoli
D) Nose, hyperpharynx, pharynx, hypopharynx, trachea, mainstem bronchi, bronchi, alveoli

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Air flows from the nose through the nasopharynx, pharynx, hypopharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and finally to the alveoli in the lungs. Option C is the only choice that lists the correct order of structures through which air passes.

What Is the Correct Order of Air Flow from the Nose