Which of the following statement is incorrect about nasopharynx?

Question

Which of the following statement is incorrect about nasopharynx? (A) Internal nostrils open into nasopharynx (B) It is the passage for air only (C) It is a portion of pharynx (D) Nasopharynx opens through the glottis of the larynx region into the trachea

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Statement in option (b) is incorrect. It can be corrected as Nasopharynx is a portion of pharynx. It is the common passage for food and air. Rest other statements are correct.

Q. Which of the following statement is incorrect about nasopharynx?

Internal nostrils open into nasopharynx

It is the passage for air only

It is a portion of pharynx

Nasopharynx opens through the glottis of the larynx region into the trachea

Statement in option (b) is incorrect. It can be corrected as Nasopharynx is a portion of pharynx. It is the common passage for food and air. Rest other statements are correct.

Statement in option (b) is incorrect. It can be corrected as
Nasopharynx is a portion of pharynx. It is the common passage for food and air.
Rest other statements are correct.