Chapter 7 A (Respiratory System)

Question 1

Adam’s apple

Answer 1

thyroid cartilage, supportive structure of the larynx

Question 2

Adenoids

Answer 2

Collection of lymphoid tissue in the nasopharynx; pharyngeal tonsils

Question 3

Alveolus

Answer 3

Air sac at the end of each bronchiole

Question 4

Apex

Answer 4

Topmost section of the lung

Question 5

Base

Answer 5

Bottom section of the lung

Question 6

Bronchiole

Answer 6

Fine subdivision of the bronchi made of smooth muscle and elastic fibers

Question 7

Bronchus

Answer 7

One of the two airways from the trachea to the lungs

Question 8

Cilia

Answer 8

Hairlike extensions of a cell’s surface that usually provide some protection by sweeping foreign particles away

Question 9

Diaphragm

Answer 9

Membranous muscle between the abdominal and thoracic cavities that contracts and relaxes during the respiratory cycle

Question 10

Epiglottis

Answer 10

Cartilaginous flap that covers the larynx during swallowing to prevent food from entering the airway

Question 11

External Nares

Answer 11

Nostrils; external opening at the base of the nose

Question 12

Glottis

Answer 12

Part of the larynx consisting of the vocal folds of mucous membrane and muscle

Question 13

Hilum (Hilus)

Answer 13

Midsection of the lung where the nerves and vessels enter and exit

Question 14

Hypopharynx; laryngopharynx

Answer 14

Part of phayrnx below and behind the larynx

Question 15

Intercostal muscles

Answer 15

Muscles between the ribs

Question 16

Larynx

Answer 16

organ of voice production in the respiratory tract, between the pharynx and the trachea; voice box

Question 17

Mediastinum

Answer 17

Median portion of the thoracic cavity; septum between two areas of an organ or cavity

Question 18

Nasopharynx

Answer 18

Portion of the throat above the soft palate

Question 19

Oropharynx

Answer 19

Back portion of the mouth; a division of the pharynx

Question 20

Palatine tonsils

Answer 20

Lymphatic tissue that works as part of the immune system

Question 21

Paranasal sinuses

Answer 21

Area of the nasal cavity where external air is warmed by blood in the mucous membrane lining

Question 22

Parietal pleura

Answer 22

Outer layer of the pleura

Question 23

Pharyngeal tonsils

Answer 23

Adenoids; collection of lymphoid tissue in the nasopharynx

Question 24

Pharynx

Answer 24

Passageway at back of mouth for air and food; throat

Question 25

Pleura

Answer 25

Double layer of membrane making up the outside fo the lungs

Question 26

Pleural cavity

Answer 26

Space between the two pleura

Question 27

Septum

Answer 27

Cartilaginous division, as in the nose or mediastinum

Question 28

Soft palate

Answer 28

Flexible muscular sheet that separates the nasopharynx from the rest of the pharynx

Question 29

Trachea

Answer 29

Airway from the larynx into the bronchi; windpipe

Question 30

Visceral pleura

Answer 30

Inner layer of the pleura

Question 31

Vocal cords

Answer 31

Strips of epithelial tissue that vibrate and play a major role in the production of sound