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Anatomy week 6-12
WEEK 13
Question | Answer |
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Which of the following is true of the intrinsic muscles of the larynx? | They serve in voice production |
The fauces, one of the seven openings found in the pharynx, opens into the | oropharynx |
Paranasal sinuses are normally filled with | air |
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 lower border of the cavity of the larynx is formed by the | cricoid cartilage |
The eustachian tube connects the middle ear with the | nasopharynx |
The respiratory portion of the nasal passage is lined with a mucous membrane made up of ___ epithelium | pseudostratified columnar |
The function of a surfactant is to | prevent each alveolus from collapsing as air moves in an out during respiration |
Gas exchange, the lungs' main and vital function, takes place in the | alveoli |
The longest portion of the small intestine is the: | ileum |
The heart has its own special covering, a loose-fitting inextensible sac called the | pericardium |
During pregnancy, what happens to the oxygenated blood returned from the placenta via the umbilical vein? | it flows into the inferior vena cava |
The brachiocephalic vein drains blood from the | head, neck, and upper extremities. |
Which division of the autonomic nervous system sends fibers to the heart? | sympathetic and parasympathetic |