Astructural difference between the trachea and esophagus that prevents the trachea from collapsing is the presence of:
a) smooth muscle
b) skeletal muscle
c) respiratory cilia
d) rings of cartilage

Check all that occur during ventricular systole. a. the av valves open to allow blood to enter the ventricles from the atria. b. the av valves open to allow blood to enter the ventricles from the atria. c. the semilunar valves remain closed throughout systole to prevent backflow of blood into the ventricles. d. the semilunar valves remain closed throughout systole to prevent backflow of blood into the ventricles. e. the semilunar valves open to allow blood to flow into the large arteries. f. the semilunar valves open to allow blood to flow into the large arteries. g. the av valves close to prevent backflow of blood into the atria.