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week 12
Respiratory system
Question | Answer |
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The structures that deflect air as it passes through the nose are called: | Conchae. |
Gas exchange, the lungs’ main and vital function, takes place in the: | Alveoli. |
The upper respiratory tract includes all of the following structures except the: | Trachea. |
The hollow nasal cavity is separated by a midline partition called the: | septum. |
Which of the following is true of the intrinsic muscles of the larynx? | They serve in voice production. |
The anatomical division of the pharynx that is located behind the mouth from the soft palate above to the level of the hyoid bone below is called the: | oropharynx. |
The eustachian tube connects the middle ear with the: | Nasopharynx. |
The function of surfactant is to: | prevent each alveolus from collapsing as air moves in and out during respiration. |
The small openings in the cribriform plate function to: | allow branches of the olfactory nerve to enter the cranial cavity and reach the brain. |
The approximate length of the trachea, or windpipe, is _____ cm. | 11 |
The largest of the paranasal sinuses is the: | Maxillary. |
The smallest branches of the bronchial tree are: | bronchioles. |
Which of the following is not a function of the respiratory system? | Distributes oxygen to cells |
The lower border of the cavity of the larynx is formed by the: | cricoid cartilage. |
The external openings to the nasal cavities can be referred to as: | Nostrils, anterior nares, and external nares. |
The function of the vibrissae in the vestibule is to: | provide an initial “filter” to screen particulate matter from air that is entering the system. |
Paranasal sinuses are normally filled with: | air. |
Which of the following is not a function of the pharynx? | Determines the quality of the voice |
Which of the following is true of the cribriform plate? | It separates the nasal and cranial cavities. |
The more common name for the pharynx is the: | Throat. |
Which of the following is not lined with a ciliated mucous membrane? | Vestibule |
Olfactory epithelium is found: | covering the superior turbinate. |
Which of the following lists the correct sequence of air as it passes through the nose into the pharynx? | Anterior nares vestibule inferior, middle, and superior meatus posterior nares |
In the right lung, the superior and middle lobes are separated by the: | horizontal fissure. |
The small, leaf-shaped cartilage behind the tongue and hyoid bone is the: | Epiglottis. |
The structure in the neck known as the “Adam’s apple” is the: | thyroid cartilage. |
The fauces, one of the seven openings found in the pharynx, opens into the: | Oropharynx. |
Which of the following is not a true statement? | Raising the ribs decreases the depth and width of the thorax. |
Which of the following does not distribute air? | Alveolus |
The respiratory portion of the nasal passage is lined with a mucous membrane made up of _____ epithelium. | pseudostratified columnar. |