SLCC Anatomy CH 25 Respiratory System
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The _____ is the main pathway for collecting air. - Answers -✔✔ trachea
The paranasal sinus are named for the bones which they are located. Rank the bones
in order from most superior. - Answers -✔✔ Frontal, Ethmoid, Maxilla
The wide ____ of the lung rests on the diaphragm. - Answers -✔✔ base
What factors determine the characteristics of sound as they pass through the larynx? -
Answers -✔✔ length and tension
There are 15-20 C-shaped rings called _____ that support the trachea. - Answers -✔✔
tracheal
The ____ is also called the voice box. - Answers -✔✔ larynx
The conducting airways of the lower respiratory tract include the bronchi, larynx, and
_____. - Answers -✔✔ bronchioles
Alveolar pores provide collateral ______. - Answers -✔✔ ventilation
Bronchodilation results when to smooth muscles of the _____ relax. - Answers -✔✔
bronchioles
Contraction in the smooth muscles around the bronchioles results in ______. - Answers
-✔✔ constriction
The predominate areolar cell is alveolar type ___. - Answers -✔✔ 1
The respiratory portion in the lungs consists of ____, ____, and ____. - Answers -✔✔
alveolar ducts, alveoli, and respiratory bronchioles
The auditory tubes connect to the nasopharynx to the ___. - Answers -✔✔ middle ear
Contraction of the internal intercostal muscles ___ the ribs. - Answers -✔✔ depresses
What bones form the nasal cavity? - Answers -✔✔ frontal, cribriform plate, sphenoid,
and nasal bones
, The coarse hairs in the vestibule of the nose are called - Answers -✔✔ vibrissae
Regulatory respiratory centers are located in the pons, the medulla oblongata, and the
_____. - Answers -✔✔ brain stem
The ring shaped _____ cartilage inferiorly connects the larynx to the trachea. - Answers
-✔✔ cricoid
The ____ tonsils are also called the adenoids. - Answers -✔✔ pharyngeal
The vocal folds of the larynx are called the - Answers -✔✔ true vocal cords
The scalene muscles helps to ____ the thoracic cavity. - Answers -✔✔ expand
The dorsal respiratory group during _____ and ____ inhalation. - Answers -✔✔ normal
and forced
When you whisper, only the posterior portion of the ___ ___ is open. - Answers -✔✔
rima glottis
There is an indented ____ on the medial side of each lung where the bronchioles,
arteries, and veins enter. - Answers -✔✔ hilum
Pulmonary surfactant coats the inner alveolar surface, reducing surface tension and
prevent _____. - Answers -✔✔ collapse
_____ respiration involves the exchange of gases between blood and gases in the
body. - Answers -✔✔ Internal
The order in which protective tissue covers the lungs, from inferior to superior is -
Answers -✔✔ visceral, pleural, parietal
The most inferior of tracheal cartilage that separates the primary bronchi and forms an
internal ridge is called the ____. - Answers -✔✔ carnia
Transporting air to and from the cells and tissues throughout the body is NOT a function
of - Answers -✔✔ the respiratory system.
The lower respiratory tract extends from the larynx to the ______, inclusive. - Answers -
✔✔ alveoli
Which term describes the part of the nasal cavity contained within the flexible tissues of
the external nose? - Answers -✔✔ vestibule
Exam Questions Verified Marking Scheme
New Update (100% Pass)
The _____ is the main pathway for collecting air. - Answers -✔✔ trachea
The paranasal sinus are named for the bones which they are located. Rank the bones
in order from most superior. - Answers -✔✔ Frontal, Ethmoid, Maxilla
The wide ____ of the lung rests on the diaphragm. - Answers -✔✔ base
What factors determine the characteristics of sound as they pass through the larynx? -
Answers -✔✔ length and tension
There are 15-20 C-shaped rings called _____ that support the trachea. - Answers -✔✔
tracheal
The ____ is also called the voice box. - Answers -✔✔ larynx
The conducting airways of the lower respiratory tract include the bronchi, larynx, and
_____. - Answers -✔✔ bronchioles
Alveolar pores provide collateral ______. - Answers -✔✔ ventilation
Bronchodilation results when to smooth muscles of the _____ relax. - Answers -✔✔
bronchioles
Contraction in the smooth muscles around the bronchioles results in ______. - Answers
-✔✔ constriction
The predominate areolar cell is alveolar type ___. - Answers -✔✔ 1
The respiratory portion in the lungs consists of ____, ____, and ____. - Answers -✔✔
alveolar ducts, alveoli, and respiratory bronchioles
The auditory tubes connect to the nasopharynx to the ___. - Answers -✔✔ middle ear
Contraction of the internal intercostal muscles ___ the ribs. - Answers -✔✔ depresses
What bones form the nasal cavity? - Answers -✔✔ frontal, cribriform plate, sphenoid,
and nasal bones
, The coarse hairs in the vestibule of the nose are called - Answers -✔✔ vibrissae
Regulatory respiratory centers are located in the pons, the medulla oblongata, and the
_____. - Answers -✔✔ brain stem
The ring shaped _____ cartilage inferiorly connects the larynx to the trachea. - Answers
-✔✔ cricoid
The ____ tonsils are also called the adenoids. - Answers -✔✔ pharyngeal
The vocal folds of the larynx are called the - Answers -✔✔ true vocal cords
The scalene muscles helps to ____ the thoracic cavity. - Answers -✔✔ expand
The dorsal respiratory group during _____ and ____ inhalation. - Answers -✔✔ normal
and forced
When you whisper, only the posterior portion of the ___ ___ is open. - Answers -✔✔
rima glottis
There is an indented ____ on the medial side of each lung where the bronchioles,
arteries, and veins enter. - Answers -✔✔ hilum
Pulmonary surfactant coats the inner alveolar surface, reducing surface tension and
prevent _____. - Answers -✔✔ collapse
_____ respiration involves the exchange of gases between blood and gases in the
body. - Answers -✔✔ Internal
The order in which protective tissue covers the lungs, from inferior to superior is -
Answers -✔✔ visceral, pleural, parietal
The most inferior of tracheal cartilage that separates the primary bronchi and forms an
internal ridge is called the ____. - Answers -✔✔ carnia
Transporting air to and from the cells and tissues throughout the body is NOT a function
of - Answers -✔✔ the respiratory system.
The lower respiratory tract extends from the larynx to the ______, inclusive. - Answers -
✔✔ alveoli
Which term describes the part of the nasal cavity contained within the flexible tissues of
the external nose? - Answers -✔✔ vestibule
