What is the primary function of the larynx?
a. Cover the glottic opening during forced expiration.
b. House Waldeyer's ring of tonsilar material for airway defense.
c. Protect airway during eating or drinking.
d. Provide a common passageway for food and gas.
ANS: C
Generally, it functions to protect the respiratory tract during eating and drinking and in phona-tion.
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