Exam 35: Respiratory Tract

The largest of the paranasal sinuses is the:

The main function of bronchioles is distribution.

Bony structures constitute the framework of the larynx.

All of the paranasal sinuses drain into the nasal cavity.

Which of the following is not a function of the respiratory system?

Tuberculosis is a highly contagious lower respiratory bacterial infection that can permanently destroy lung tissue and cause death.

The oropharynx moves up and down during swallowing to prevent food or liquids from entering the trachea.

Richard is a heavy smoker. Recently he has noticed that when he gets up in the morning, he has a bothersome cough that brings up a large amount of mucus. The cough persists for several minutes and then stops until the next morning. What is an explanation for this condition?

What structures enter each lung at the hilum?

What part of the respiratory system serves as resonating chambers for speech?

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

List the functions of the respiratory system.

In the thoracic cavity, the trachea is located in the mediastinum.

Gas exchange in the lung is efficient because both the alveoli and capillaries have very thin walls.

Most of the structures in the bronchial tree are involved in air distribution rather than gas exchange.

The pharynx serves as a passageway for both food and air.

Aspirated objects tend to lodge in the right bronchus.

When the palatine tonsils become enlarged, they are called adenoids.

The hollow nasal cavity is separated by a midline partition, the conchae, dividing it into a right cavity and a left cavity.

The eustachian tube connects the middle ear with the: