Deck 51: Respiratory Organs

Question 1

External respiration is the same as pulmonary ventilation.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Which type of epithelial tissue contains goblet cells and cilia, and lines the wall of the trachea?

A)Simple squamous epithelium
B)Simple columnar
C)Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
D)Stratified squamous
E)Simple cuboidal

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following is not true of the pleura?

A)Surfactant in the pleural cavity prevents the parietal and visceral pleurae from sticking together.
B)The parietal pleura covers the inner surface of the thoracic wall and the superior surface of the diaphragm.
C)The pleural cavity contains serous fluid, which is a lubricant for the movements associated with breathing.
D)The visceral pleura covers the outer surface of each lung.
E)All of these are true of the pleura.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The largest cartilage of the larynx is the

A)cricoid cartilage.
B)corniculate cartilage.
C)epiglottic cartilage.
D)arytenoid cartilage.
E)thyroid cartilage.

Question 5

The exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide in the tissues is called

A)tissue respiration.
B)cellular respiration.
C)pulmonary ventilation.
D)internal respiration.
E)external respiration.

Question 6

Blood vessels, nerves and a main bronchus all enter each lung at the hilum.

Question 7

The lungs are symmetric, with each lung consisting of three lobes.

Question 8

Which of the following portions of the pharynx is a passage for air only (not food)?

A)Oropharynx
B)Sinopharynx
C)Nasopharynx
D)Laryngopharynx
E)None of the portions of the pharynx is a passageway for only air; all portions transport both air and food.

Question 9

In the bronchial tree, the lobar bronchi branch directly into

A)terminal bronchioles.
B)secondary bronchi.
C)primary bronchi.
D)bronchioles.
E)segmental bronchi.

Question 10

The narrow air passages through the nasal cavity are called

A)nasal meatuses.
B)external nares.
C)nasal conchae.
D)paranasal sinuses.
E)nasal septa.

Question 11

The paranasal sinuses open into the nasopharynx.

Question 12

The walls of alveoli and their associated capillaries both consist of simple squamous epithelium.

Question 13

In the bronchial tree, terminal bronchioles branch directly into

A)alveolar sacs.
B)respiratory bronchioles.
C)alveoli.
D)large bronchioles.
E)alveolar ducts.

Question 14

Which of the following is not true of the larynx?

A)The glottis consists of the vocal folds and the opening between them.
B)All of the air that enters the lungs must go through the larynx first.
C)The thyrohyoid ligament connects the hyoid bone to the larynx.
D)The vestibular folds are the only vocal cords that produce sound.
E)All of these are true of the larynx.

Question 15

Which structure(s)of the respiratory system contain(s)C-rings or plates of hyaline cartilage, to prevent airway collapse?

A)The trachea and bronchi
B)The trachea, bronchi, and all of the bronchioles
C)The bronchi only
D)The nasal cavity
E)The trachea only