Exam 26: Anatomy of the Respiratory System

The more common name for the thyroid cartilage is the "Adam's apple."

Which is the most proximal part of the air distribution system that no longer contains cartilage?

All three sets of tonsils are located in the oropharynx.

Explain the ways in which the bronchi assist in cleansing the air before it gets to the alveoli.What can lessen the effectiveness of the bronchi's ability to clean the air?

The respiratory escalator are a group of cilia that beat in unison to move air more effectively to the alveoli.

Match each term with its corresponding statement or definition. -primary gas exchange structures of the respiratory tract

Just as all of the circulatory system serves the capillaries,all of the respiratory system serves the alveoli.

Which statement describes the function of the turbinates in the respiratory tract?

The vomeronasal organ:

The total number of lobes in both lungs is:

In the right lung,the superior and middle lobes are separated by the:

Both the origin and insertion of intrinsic muscles of the larynx are attached to the larynx itself.

The main characteristic shared by organs of the upper respiratory tract is that they are not in the thorax.

The external openings to the nasal cavities can be referred to as:

The small,leaf-shaped cartilage behind the tongue and hyoid bone is the:

The paranasal sinuses have two functions: they lighten the bones of the skull and also drain trapped particles into the nasopharynx.

Enlarged pharyngeal tonsils are called sinusoids.

Both the right lung and the left lung have an oblique fissure.

The more correct name for a sore throat is:

Match each term with its corresponding definition. -small branch of a bronchus