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Brandi Sizemore
Anatomy Ch.35 Activity
Question | Answer |
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Identify the letter that indicates Ciliated cells in this layer transport mucus laden with dust, bacteria, pollen, and viruses towards the pharynx? | C - Mucosa |
Identify the letter that indicates the soft wall of the trachea allows the esophogus to expand anteriorly. | B - Trachealis muscle |
Identify the letter that indicates the trachealis muscle. | B - Trachealis muscle |
Identify the letter that indicates a muscular tube that propels swallowed food to the stomach. | A - Esophugus |
Identify the letter that indicates the fibromusculocartilaginous layer with hyaline cartilaginous rings that allow the trachea to bend and elongate but not collapse. | D - Hyaline cartilage |
Identify the letter that indicates the uvula. | C -Uvula |
Identify the letter that indicates a flexible tube that has C-shaped cartilaginous rings that keep it from collapsing. | E - Trachea |
Identify the letter that indicates structures that assist in filtering, heating, and humidifying air. | A - Nasal conchae |
Identify the letter that indicates a muscular tube that serves as a common passageway for food and air. | D - Laryngopharynx |
Identify the letter that indicates the opening of hte pharyngotympanic tube | B - Opening of Pharyngotympanic tube |
Identify the letter that indicates the cartilage that has a laryngeal prominence that is also known as the "Adam's apple." | D - Tyroid cartilage |
Identify the letter that indic ates the vocal fold, or true vocal cord. | E - vocal cord/ true vocal cord |
Identify the letter that indicates the cartilage that afolds over the opening of the layrynx the glottis. The function of this cartilage is to prevent aspiration of foods and liquids into the lower respiratory tubes. | B - Epiglottis |
Identify the letter that indicates the cartilage that anchors the vocal cords posteriorly. | A - Arytenoid cartilage |
Identify the letter that indicates the vestibular fold, or false vocal cord. | C - Vestibular fold/ false vocal cord |
The microscopic cilia function to | move mucus toward the pharynx. |
If you were to trace the movement of air through the nose into the pharynx, it would pass through the following structures in which order? | anterior nares, vestibule, meatus, and posterior nares |
The trachea divides at its lower end into two | primary bronchi. |
The ________ of each lung lies against the ribs and is rounded to match the contours of the thoracic cavity. | costal surface |
The vibrissae function as | filters |
Which organ consists largely of cartilages that are attached to one another and to surrounding structures by muscles of fibrous and elastic tissue components? | larynx |
The trachea, bronchial tree,a nd lungs make up the | lower respiratory tract. |
During respiration, the thorax | becomes larger when the chest is raised. |
The roof of the nose is separated from the cranial cavity by a portion of the ethmoid bone called the | cribiform plate. |
The air-containing spaces that open, or drain, into the nasal cavity are called | paranasal sinuses. |
A common condition characterized by acute inflammation of the tracheobronchial tree is | acute bronchitis. |
An inflammation of the lower respiratory tract that involves the airways of the lungs is called | pneumonia. |
The surface of the respiratory membrane inside each alveolus is coated with a fluid containing | surfactant. |
The small leaf-shaped cartilage that protects upward behind the tongue and hyoid bone is the | epiglottis. |
Gas exchange occurs only in the | alveoli. |