Which of the following lists the correct sequence of air as it passes through the nose into the pharynx?
A) Vestibule → anterior nares → inferior, middle, and superior meatus → posterior nares
B) Inferior, middle, and superior meatus → nostrils → vestibule → posterior nares
C) Anterior nares → vestibule → inferior, middle, and superior meatus → posterior nares
D) Anterior nares → posterior nares → vestibule → inferior, middle, and superior meatus

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The correct sequence of air as it passes through the nose into the pharynx is anterior nares → vestibule → inferior, middle, and superior meatus → posterior nares. Option A starts correctly but ends with posterior nares before the inferior, middle, and superior meatus. Option B starts with the inferior, middle, and superior meatus, which are structures within the nasal cavity, and then mentions the nostrils before the vestibule, which is not the correct sequence. Option D starts with anterior nares and posterior nares, missing the vestibule and the inferior, middle, and superior meatus.

Which of the Following Lists the Correct Sequence of Air