What structure serves as a passageway for both air and food?

a. pharynx

b. trachea

c. larynx

d. bronchus

An 88 year-old widow with uterine prolapse and multiple comorbid conditions has been unsuccessful in the use of a pessary for treatment elects to receive colpocleisis (lefort type) to prevent further prolapse and avoid more significant surgery like hysterectomy. the treatment is successful. what are the cpt® and icd-10-cm codes reported for this procedure?

Drag each tile to the correct box. the body monitors the levels of oxygen in the blood to regulate breathing. isabel is running in a marathon and is near the finish line. she feels out of breath. how will her nervous system work to generate a reaction? arrange the tiles in chronological order. isabel's breathing rate increases. sensory receptors in the arteries detect low oxygen levels. the brain sends signals through motor neurons. sensory neurons generate an impulse. the central nervous system relays an impulse to certain brain regions.

Explain how paleontologists use trilobite fossils as index fossils for various geologic time periods.