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week 6-12
ANATOMY Kristi Laurent-Kornegay
Question | Answer |
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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 |
which of the following statement is true | Raising the ribs decreases the depth and width of the thorax. |
The structure in the neck known as the “Adam’s apple” is the: | thyroid cartilage |
The approximate length of the trachea, or windpipe, is _____ cm. | 11 |
The smallest branches of the bronchial tree are: | bronchioles |
The largest of the paranasal sinuses is the: | maxillary |
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, external nares |
Olfactory epithelium is found: | covering the superior turbinate. |
Paranasal sinuses are normally filled with: | air |
Which of the following does not distribute air? | Alveolus |
The function of surfactant is to: | prevent each alveolus from collapsing as air moves in and out during respiration. |
The fauces, one of the seven openings found in the pharynx, opens into the: | oropharynx |
Which of the following is true of the intrinsic muscles of the larynx? | They serve in voice production. |
Which of the following is not a function of the respiratory system? | distributes oxygen to cells |
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 |
The small, leaf-shaped cartilage behind the tongue and hyoid bone is the: | epiglottis. |
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. |