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Week 12 Quiz

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The structures that deflect air as it passes through the nose are called: choanae paranasal sinuses conchae vibrissae choanae
The more common name for the pharynx is the: throat windpipe voice box nasal cavity throat
The approximate length of the trachea, or windpipe, is _____ cm. 5 11 17 24 11 cm
Olfactory epithelium is found: lining the nasopharynx covering the superior turbinate lining the paranasal sinuses in all of the above covering the superior turbinate.
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. stratified columnar pseudostratified columnar simple squamous simple columnar pseudostratified columnar
The divisions of the thoracic cavity include all of the following except the: left pleural cavity. right pleural cavity. respiratory cavity. mediastinum. respiratory cavity.
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: nasopharynx. oropharynx. laryngopharynx. sphenopharynx oropharynx
The small, leaf shaped cartilage behind the tongue and hyoid bone is the: cricoid cartilage. thyroid cartilage. corniculate cartilage. epiglottis. epiglottis.
The total number of lobes in both lungs is: 6, 5, 4, or 3 5
The external openings to the nasal cavities can be referred to as: nostrils. anterior nares. external nares. all of the above. all of the above
In the right lung, the superior and middle lobes are separated by the: horizontal fissure. oblique fissure. bronchopulmonary segments. hilum. horizontal fissure
Paranasal sinuses are normally filled with: air
Which of these structures is not found in the left lung? Horizontal fissure
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
All of the following are true regarding the structure of surfactant except: produced in the main stem bronchus
Which of the following is not an accessory structure of the respiratory system? Trachea
The smallest branches of the bronchial tree are: bronchioles.
The hollow nasal cavity is separated by a midline partition called the: septum
The largest of the paranasal sinuses is the: maxillary
The structure in the neck known as the Adams apple is the: thyroid cartilage
Which of the following is not part of the respiratory membrane? Ciliated respiratory mucosa
Which of the following is true of the intrinsic muscles of the larynx? They serve in voice production.
The eustachian tube connects the middle ear with the: nasopharynx.
The fauces, one of the seven openings found in the pharynx, opens into the: oropharynx.
Which of the following is not lined with a ciliated mucous membrane? Vestibule
Which of the following is true of the cribriform plate? It separates the nasal and cranial cavities.
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 lower border of the cavity of the larynx is formed by the: cricoid cartilage.
Created by: jcaoli14
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