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What part of the body is commonly called the “windpipe?”

Retry Correct Incorrect The two primary tubes that connect the mouth to the rest of the body are the esophagus and the trachea. Under normal circumstances, the food a person eats is supposed to pass through the esophagus, while the air they breathe is supposed to pass through the trachea.

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What part of the body is commonly called the “windpipe?”

• Esophagus
• Trachea
• Bronchioles
• Epithelial tube