FREE PHYSIOLOGY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT CH. 22 -

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FREE PHYSIOLOGY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT CH. 22 -

RESPIRATORY EXAM QUESTIONS

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-Guarantee passing score -22 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert- 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