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FREE PHYSIOLOGY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT CH. 22 -
RESPIRATORY EXAM QUESTIONS
Actual Qs and Ans Expert-Verified Explanation
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-Guarantee passing score -22 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation
Question 1: the space between the vocal cords
Answer:
- Glottis
Question 2: respiratory structure that communicates with the middle ear by the eustachian tube
Answer:
- Pharynx
Question 3: called the resistance vessels
Answer:
- Bronchioles
Question 4: large, soft, cone-shaped organs that contain the respiratory passages and pulmonary capillaries; they fill most of the thoracic cavity
Answer:
- Lungs
Question 5: structures that contain surfactants
Answer:
- Paranasal Sinuses
Question 6: called the windpipe, it is a strong cartilaginous tube that conducts air to and from the lungs.
Answer:
- Trachea
Question 7: large tube that splits into bronchi
Answer:
- Trachea
Question 8: the olfactory receptors are located within this structure
Answer:
- Nose
Question 9: small respiratory passages that deliver oxygen to the alveoli
Answer:
- Bronchioles
Question 10: because of smooth muscle, this structure can contract and relax, thereby causing constriction and dilation
Answer:
- Bronchioles
Question 11: the point at which the trachea bifurcates (splits); the area is extremely sensitive and elicits coughing when stimulated (as in suctioning with a catheter)
Answer:
- Carina
Question 12: the trachea splits into the right and left
Answer:
- Bronchi
Question 13: located between the larynx and the bronchi and anterior to the esophagus
Answer:
- Trachea
Question 14: these small structures located within the bronchial tree are composed primarily of smooth muscle
Answer:
- Bronchioles
Question 15: structures partially encircles by the pulmonary capillaries
Answer:
- Alveoli
Question 16: composed of three parts - naso, oro-, and laryngo-
Answer:
- Larynx
Question 17: mucus drains into the nasal cavities from these structures located in the head
Answer:
- Paranasal Sinuses
Question 18: the adam's apple of thyroid cartilage is most associated with this structure
Answer:
- Larynx
Question 19: the exchange of the respiratory gases between the air and blood occurs here
Answer:
- Alveoli
Question 20: called the throat
Answer:
- Pharynx
Question 21: the epiglottis directs food and water from the respiratory passages into this structure
Answer:
- Esophagus
Question 22: called the voice box, because it contains the vocal cords
Answer:
- Larynx
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