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The region of the pharynx that serves only as an airway is the:

ANephropharynx
BNodopharynx
CNasopharynx
DNeuropharynx
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Nasopharynx
1. Food never passes through this region. 2. It sits highest, beside the nasal conchae. 3. That region is the nasopharynx. _Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 22, The Respiratory System._
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