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Chapter 12
Respitratory System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The lower border of the cavity of the larynx is formed by the: | cricoid cartilage |
| The smallest branches of the bronchial tree are: | bronchioles. |
| The fauces, one of the seven openings found in the pharynx, opens into the: | oropharynx. |
| Paranasal sinuses are normally filled with: | air. |
| Olfactory epithelium is found: | covering the superior turbinate. |
| The function of surfactant is to: | prevent each alveolus from collapsing as air moves in and out during respiration. |
| The eustachian tube connects the middle ear with the: | nasopharynx. |
| The more common name for the pharynx is the: | throat. |
| The small, leaf-shaped cartilage behind the tongue and hyoid bone is the: | epiglottis. |
| Which of the following is true of the intrinsic muscles of the larynx? | They serve in voice production. |