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What Do the Openings in the Tracheal Rings Allow the Esophagus

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What do the openings in the tracheal rings allow the esophagus to do?


A) Compress the trachea during vomiting
B) Expand anteriorly into the trachea as food is swallowed
C) Conduct food and air, along with the trachea, to the lungs
D) Close over the trachea, keeping food from entering the lungs

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