Question 1

The diameter of the trachea is about 2.5 inches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When the palatine bones fail to unite completely, the resulting condition is called cleft palate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which pair of tonsils is located in the oropharynx?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pharyngeal tonsils
B)   Palatine tonsils
C)   Lingual tonsils
D)   Both B and CE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following is not a true statement?

Accepted Answer

A)   When the diaphragm relaxes, it returns to a domelike shape.
B)   When the diaphragm contracts, it pulls the floor of the thoracic cavity downward.
C)   Changes in thorax size bring about inspiration and expiration.
D)   Raising the ribs decreases the depth and width of the thorax.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Which of these is the only opening to the oropharynx?

Accepted Answer

A)   The fauces
B)   Eustachian tubes (auditory tubes) 
C)   Posterior nares
D)   The esophagusE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 6

Which of these is not an opening in the pharynx?

Accepted Answer

A)   Trachea
B)   Eustachian tube
C)   The fauces
D)   EsophagusE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Match each term with its corresponding definition.
-Throat

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A)  Larynx
B)  Pleura
C)  Turbinates
D)  Respiratory membrane
E)  AlveolusF) TracheaG) PharynxH) Bronchial treeI) Respiratory mucosaJ) Paranasal sinusK) BronchioleL) NaresM) F) and I)
N) H) and J)

Question 8

What is surfactant and what is its function?

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Question 9

Match each term with its corresponding statement or definition.
-Tubes that supply each lobe of the lung

Accepted Answer

A)  Alveoli
B)  Primary bronchi
C)  Secondary bronchi
D)  Tertiary bronchi
E)  TracheaF) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 10

Match each term with its corresponding definition.
-Serous membrane in the thoracic cavity

Accepted Answer

A)  Larynx
B)  Pleura
C)  Turbinates
D)  Respiratory membrane
E)  AlveolusF) TracheaG) PharynxH) Bronchial treeI) Respiratory mucosaJ) Paranasal sinusK) BronchioleL) NaresM) F) and J)
N) A) and D)

Question 11

The cribriform plate is part of the:

Accepted Answer

A)   nasal bone.
B)   palatine bone.
C)   ethmoid bone.
D)   nasal conchae.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Which statement describes the function of the turbinates in the respiratory tract?

Accepted Answer

A)   Turbinates contain the vibrissae, which serve as an initial "filter" to screen particulate matter from the air.
B)   Turbinates serve as baffles to provide a large, mucus-covered surface area over which air must pass before reaching the pharynx.
C)   Turbinates lighten the bones of the skull and serve as resonating chambers for speech.
D)   Turbinates are lined with a ciliated membrane and form two cartilaginous folds that serve as the vestibular vocal cords.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Explain why the bronchial tree is described as resembling an inverted tree trunk.

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The bronchial tree is often described as...

Question 14

The bronchi divide into symmetrical trachea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Ciliated mucus lines both the trachea and bronchi.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is true of the intrinsic muscles of the larynx?

Accepted Answer

A)   Their origin is the hyoid bone.
B)   They move the larynx as a whole.
C)   They serve in voice production.
D)   Both A and B are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following is true of the cribriform plate?

Accepted Answer

A)   It separates the nasal and cranial cavities.
B)   It forms the lateral aspects of the nose.
C)   It separates the internal nose from the mouth.
D)   It forms a midline separation in the nasal cavity.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

When air leaves the posterior nares, it next enters the trachea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of these structures is not found in the left lung?

Accepted Answer

A)   Oblique fissure
B)   Secondary bronchi entering the superior lobe
C)   Secondary bronchi entering the inferior lobe
D)   Horizontal fissureE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Both the right lung and the left lung are subdivided into three lobes each.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 35: Respiratory Tract

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When air leaves the posterior nares, it next enters the trachea.

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When the palatine bones fail to unite completely, the resulting condition is called cleft palate.

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Which pair of tonsils is located in the oropharynx?

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Which of these structures is not found in the left lung?

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Which of these is the only opening to the oropharynx?

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Ciliated mucus lines both the trachea and bronchi.

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Which statement describes the function of the turbinates in the respiratory tract?

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The bronchi divide into symmetrical trachea.

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Match each term with its corresponding definition. -Serous membrane in the thoracic cavity

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The diameter of the trachea is about 2.5 inches.

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Which of the following is not a true statement?

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Which of these is not an opening in the pharynx?

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