Anatomy Quiz 11: CH 25

On each side of the chest, the _________ pleura lines the internal thoracic wall and the __________ pleura tightly covers the lung.

parietal; visceral

Several things happen to inhaled air in a process called conditioning. Select the exception.

The air is cooled

Which statement is true regarding secondary bronchi?

Which statement is true regarding secondary bronchi?

Foreign particles____

are more likely to lodge in the right primary bronchus.

Inhaled air is humidified and warmed by the

nasal cavity and the paranasal sinus

Into what region of the pharynx do auditory tubes open?

nasopharynx

Which region(s) of the pharynx is(are) lined by pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium?

nasopharynx

The openings into the nasal cavity are the

external nares

Bronchioles are kept open by

smooth muscle

How long is the average trachea?

12-14 cm

Phagocytic cells of the alveolus are the

Alveolar macrophages

The typical cell making up the alveolar wall is the

Alveolar type 1 cell

Which is not part of the conducting portion of the respiratory system?

Alveoli

What prevents the trachea from collapsing?

C-shaped cartilaginous rings

What type of tissue lines the trachea?

Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium

Which does not prevent entrance of foreign bodies into the respiratory system?

Saliva

Each lung consists of a number of segments called

bronchopulmonary segments

Food is normally prevented from entering the nasopharynx by the

elevation of soft palate

What connects the pharynx to the trachea?

larynx

What structure is also known as the "voice box"?

larynx

Paranasal sinuses are not found within the

mandible

What feature is used by both the respiratory and digestive systems?

pharynx

Which is not a function of the respiratory system?

sound reception

Which do not belong to the respiratory portion of the respiratory system?

terminal bronchioles

What structures actually produce sound?

vocal folds