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Christine Schermer-N
Anatomy 6-12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| All of the following are true regarding the structure of Surfactant except: | produced in the main stem bronchus |
| The largest of the paranasal sinuses is the: | maxillary |
| The respiratory portion of the nasal passage is lined with a mucous membrane made up of _____ epithelium. | pseudostratified columnar |
| 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 |
| Which of the following is not an accessory structure of the respiratory system? | Trachea |
| Olfactory epithelium is found: | covering the superior turbinate. |
| In the right lung, the superior and middle lobes are separated by the: | horizontal fissure. |
| The more common name for the pharynx is the: | throat. |
| 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. |
| The external openings to the nasal cavities can be referred to as: | nostrils, anterior nares, external nares. |
| The structures that deflect air as it passes through the nose are called: | conchae. |
| The respiratory system can be divided into what two parts? | Upper respiratory tract and lower respiratory tract |
| Paranasal sinuses are normally filled with: | air. |
| Which of these structures is not found in the left lung? | Horizontal fissure |
| The approximate length of the trachea, or windpipe, is _____ cm. | 11 |
| The hollow nasal cavity is separated by a midline partition called the: | septum |
| The lower border of the cavity of the larynx is formed by the: | cricoid cartilage. |
| The upper respiratory tract includes all of the following structures except the: | trachea. |
| The smallest branches of the bronchial tree are: | bronchioles |
| Which of the following is not lined with a ciliated mucous membrane? | Vestibule |
| The small, leaf-shaped cartilage behind the tongue and hyoid bone is the: | epiglottis. |
| Which of the following is true of the cribriform plate? | It separates the nasal and cranial cavities. |
| The total number of lobes in both lungs is: | 5 |
| Which of the following is true of the intrinsic muscles of the larynx? | They serve in voice production |
| The structure in the neck known as the “Adam’s apple” is the: | thyroid cartilage |
| The eustachian tube connects the middle ear with the: | nasopharynx |
| 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 divisions of the thoracic cavity include all of the following except the: | respiratory cavity. |
| 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 |