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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which of these structures is not found in the left lung? | Horizontal fissure |
| The structure in the neck known as the “Adam’s apple” is the: | thyroid cartilage. |
| The total number of lobes in both lungs is: | 5 |
| Which of the following is true of the cribriform plate? | It separates the nasal and cranial cavities |
| Which of the following is not an accessory structure of the respiratory system? | trachea |
| The approximate length of the trachea, or windpipe, is _____ cm. | 11 |
| The divisions of the thoracic cavity include all of the following except the: | respiratory cavity |
| The lower border of the cavity of the larynx is formed by the: | cricoid cartilage. |
| The small, leaf-shaped cartilage behind the tongue and hyoid bone is the: | epiglottis |
| 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 |
| Paranasal sinuses are normally filled with: | air |
| The structures that deflect air as it passes through the nose are called: | conchae |
| Which of the following is true of the intrinsic muscles of the larynx? | They serve in voice production. |
| The smallest branches of the bronchial tree are: | bronchioles. |
| The hollow nasal cavity is separated by a midline partition called the | septum |
| The more common name for the pharynx is the: | throat |
| All of the following are true regarding the structure of Surfactant except: | produced in the main stem bronchus |
| 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 is not lined with a ciliated mucous membrane? | Vestibule |
| The external openings to the nasal cavities can be referred to as: | nostrils. anterior nares, external nares |
| Which of the following is not part of the respiratory membrane? | Ciliated respiratory mucosa |
| The fauces, one of the seven openings found in the pharynx, opens into the | oropharynx |
| The largest of the paranasal sinuses is the: | maxillary |
| In the right lung, the superior and middle lobes are separated by the: | horizontal fissure. |
| The respiratory system can be divided into what two parts? | Upper respiratory tract and lower respiratory tract |
| The upper respiratory tract includes all of the following structures except the: | trachea |
| The eustachian tube connects the middle ear with the: | nasopharynx |
| Olfactory epithelium is found: | covering the superior turbinate. |
| Anatomically, how does the right bronchus differ from the left bronchus, and what effect might this have on the aspiration of objects? | The right bronchus is slightly larger and more vertical than the left. This anatomical fact helps explain why aspirated foreign objects frequently lodge in the right bronchus |
| The respiratory portion of the nasal passage is lined with a mucous membrane made up of _____ epithelium. | pseudostratified columnar |
| Lacteals: | are the lymphatics in the villi of the small intestines, are able to absorb fat from the digestive system. |
| The spleen is located in the _____ region. | left hypochondriac |
| The main difference between the composition of lymph and interstitial fluid and the composition of plasma is the _____ percentage of _____ in lymph and interstitial fluid | lower; proteins |
| Hassall corpuscles are part of the: | thymus |
| The primary organ of the lymphatic system is the | thymus |
| About half of the lymph flowing through the thoracic duct comes from the: | small intestine, spleen |
| The internal environment of the human body is protected by the _____, which is(are) referred to as the first line of defense. | skin |
| The lymph nodes located in the groin are called the: | inguinal lymph nodes. |
| Antibodies are proteins of the family called | immunoglobulins |
| Lymph ducts empty into the circulatory system, draining into the: | subclavian veins. |
| Interferon inhibits the spread of: | viruses, cancer |
| An infection in the thumb may result in enlargement of the _____ nodes. | superficial cubital |
| Lymph capillaries called lacteals are located in the: | small intestine. |
| The lymph nodes located just above the bend of the elbow are called the _____ lymph nodes. | supratrochlear |
| Which of the following is not a lymph organ? | Pancreas |
| Adaptive immunity, part of the body’s third line of defense, is orchestrated by two different classes of a type of white blood cell called the | lymphocyte |
| The type of immune mechanism that provides a general defense by acting against anything recognized as “not self” is called: | nonspecific immunity. |
| The breast—the mammary gland and surrounding tissue—is drained by the: | lymphatics that originate in and drain the substance of the breast itself, as well as the skin of the areola and nipple. inguinal lymph nodes |
| The lymphatic system, like the circulatory system, is a closed circuit. | False |
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