exam review pt 4

Question 1

The nose is supported superiorly by paired ——— ——— that form the bridge of the nose.

Answer 1

nasal bones

Question 2

The palatine tonsils are Blank______ to the lingual tonsils.

Answer 2

superior

Question 3

Normally, only Blank______ passes through the nasopharynx.

Answer 3

air

Question 4

The main conducting airway for inhaled air is the

Answer 4

nose, trachea, pharynx

Question 5

The voice box is also known as the .

Answer 5

larynx

Question 6

The pharynx is made of three separate regions.

Answer 6

oropharynx, laryngopharynx, nasopharynx

Question 7

If proper swallowing occurs, materials from the oral cavity and oropharynx will be blocked from entering the nasopharynx by the Blank______, which elevates during swallowing.

Answer 7

soft palate

Question 8

The largest cartilage of the larynx is the Blank______ cartilage and the most inferior cartilage of the larynx is the Blank______ cartilage.

Answer 8

thyroid, cricoid

Question 9

When successful swallowing occurs, the ———- closes over the opening to the larynx to prevent materials from entering the larynx.

Answer 9

epiglottis

Question 10

Posterior to the larynx is the Blank______.

Answer 10

esophagus

Question 11

true or false
Overuse of the voice, as comes from yelling for several hours at a concert, is the number one cause of laryngitis.

Answer 11

false

Question 12

The conducting airways of the lower respiratory tract include the Blank______.

Answer 12

trachea, bronchi, bronchioles

Question 13

The V-shaped anterior projection of the thyroid cartilage is commonly called the Blank______ in males.

Answer 13

Adams apple

Question 14

The ‘windpipe” is also known as the

Answer 14

trachea

Question 15

The large, spoon or leaf-shaped piece of elastic cartilage that helps prevent food and liquid from entering the larynx is the Blank______.

Answer 15

epiglottis

Question 16

The vocal folds are the Blank______ set of ligaments, in the larynx, that produce sound.

Answer 16

inferior

Question 17

An inflammation of the larynx is known as

Answer 17

laryngitis

Question 18

The respiratory portion of the lower respiratory tract includes

Answer 18

alveoli, Alveolar ducts
Respiratory bronchioles

Question 19

The trachea is Blank______ to the larynx and Blank______ to the primary bronchi

Answer 19

inferior, superior

Question 20

Incomplete rings of Blank______ support the wall of the main bronchi to ensure that they remain open.

Answer 20

cartilage

Question 21

Lobar bronchi branch off the Blank______.

Answer 21

main bronchi

Question 22

Contraction of the smooth muscle surrounding the bronchioles results in Blank______.

Answer 22

bronchoconstriction

Question 23

The alveoli have thin walls specialized to promote diffusion of gases between the alveolus and the Blank______.

Answer 23

blood

Question 24

The small openings in the walls between adjacent alveoli are called alveolar

Answer 24

pores

Question 25

A highly branched system of air-conducting passages that originate from the left and right primary bronchi and progressively branch into narrower tubes ending in terminal bronchioles is the Blank______.

Answer 25

bronchial tree

Question 26

The parietal pleura lines...

Answer 26

Superior surface of the diaphragm Internal thoracic walls Lateral surfaces of the mediastinum

Question 27

The left lung has Blank______ lobar bronchi and the right lung has Blank______ lobar bronchi.

Answer 27

2, 3

Question 28

The base of the lung is Blank______.

Answer 28

wide and concave

Question 29

Bronchodilation results when the smooth muscle of the bronchioles Blank______.

Answer 29

relax

Question 30

Each lung contains approximately Blank______ alveoli.

Answer 30

300-400 million

Question 31

Alveolar pores provide Blank______.

Answer 31

collateral ventiliation

Question 32

The left lung has a medial surface indentation called the Blank______ that is formed by the heart.

Answer 32

cardiac impression

Question 33

The outer surface of each lung is tightly covered by Blank______.

Answer 33

visceral pleura

Question 34

During exhalation, the volume of the thoracic cavity Blank______.

Answer 34

decreases

Question 35

The apex of the lung projects superiorly to a point that is slightly superior to the bone called the Blank______.

Answer 35

clavicle

Question 36

The lung that has only two lobes, superior and inferior, is the Blank______ lung.

Answer 36

left

Question 37

During exhalation, the diaphragm relaxes and returns to its original shape.

Answer 37

true

Question 38

The process of inhalation causes the diaphragm to Blank______.

Answer 38

flatten

Question 39

When the volume of the thoracic cavity increases, during inhalation, the intrapulmonary pressure Blank______ and air flows Blank______ the lungs.

Answer 39

decreases, into

Question 40

Which events are associated with inhalation?

Answer 40

Scalene muscles contract Sternum moves anteriorly Diaphragm contracts External intercostals contract

Question 41

Bronchodilation results when the smooth muscle of the bronchioles Blank______.

Answer 41

relax

Question 42

As inhalation occurs, the diaphragm Blank______.

Answer 42

contracts