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Airway

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The path air follows to get into and out of the lungs.

The mouth and nose are the normal entry and exit ports.

Entering air then passes through the back of the throat (pharynx), continues through the voice box (larynx), down the trachea, and finally out the branching tubes known as bronchi

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