Exam 35: Respiratory Tract

Match each term with its corresponding definition. -Double layer of cells where gases are exchanged between alveolar air and blood

Both the thyroid gland and the carotid arteries touch the sides of the larynx.

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

Bony structures constitute the framework of the larynx.

What is surfactant and what is its function?

List the functions of the respiratory system.

Match each term with its corresponding definition. -Specialized ciliated mucous membrane that lines the respiratory tract down to the bronchioles

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

Both intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of the larynx are used to put tension on the vocal cords.

The rings of cartilage that form the trachea are incomplete rings that prevent it from collapsing and shutting off the vital airway.

Which pair of tonsils is located in the nasopharynx?

Match each term with its corresponding definition. -Primary site of gas exchange in the lungs

The root of the lung and the hilum of the lung are the same structure.