Human Anatomy & Physiology: The Respiratory System 3
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I created these quizzes to help me study for my A&p exams. This quiz deals with the lower respiratory system.
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- 1.The lower respiratory tract includes the _______, ________, __________ and ________.
- 2.The ______ (aka the ________) is an enlargement at the top of the trachea.
- 3.The larynx has three important functions. They are to provide a _________, to act as a _________ to route air and food into the proper channels and for ____________.
- 4.The larynx is composed of a framework of ______ and ____ bound by _________.
- 5.______ is named for the gland that covers it and is the shield-like structure that protrudes in the front of the neck.
- A.
Cricoid cartilage
- B.
Artenoid cartilage
- C.
The epiglottis
- D.
Thyroid cartilage
- E.
Hyaline cartilage
- 6.________ is ring-shaped and is the lowermost point of the larynx.
- A.
Cricoid cartilage
- B.
Arytenoid cartilage
- C.
The epiglottis
- D.
Thyroid cartilage
- E.
Hyaline cartilage
- 7._________ is large, leaf-shaped cartilage that stimulates a cough reflex when something other than air enters the larynx.
- A.
Cricoid cartilage
- B.
Arytenoid cartilage
- C.
The epiglottis
- D.
Arytenoid cartilages
- E.
Hyaline cartilage
- 8._______ is ladle-shaped.
- A.
Cricoid cartilage
- B.
Arytenoid cartilage
- C.
The epiglottis
- D.
Thyroid cartilage
- E.
Hyaline cartilage
- 9.The thyroid cartilage is composed of ________ and is sometimes referred to as the ________.
- 10.The cricoid cartilage lies ________ to the thyroid cartilage.
- 11.The epiglottis usually remains _____ during breathing. This allows air to enter the ________. When eating, it moves upward due to ___________ and the base of the ______ presses the epiglottis _________ which causes it to ______.
- 12.The arytenoid cartilage is located ______ to and on the other side of the ________.
- 13.The ______ are superior folds in the mucous membrane that are located in the larynx.
- A.
True vocal cords
- B.
False vocal cords
- C.
Glottises
- D.
Thyroid cartilages
- E.
Arytenoid cartilages
- 14.The false vocal cords are also known as the _________. They are covered by typical ______ and are relatively ________. They do not function in the production of ______ but instead help to prevent foreign objects from entering the ____ and help protect delicate ___________. Muscles within these folds also help close the larynx during _________.
- 15._____ is related to the tension on the vocal chords. The tighter the true vocal cords are pulled by the actions of the ______ the higher the pitch of sounds. The true vocal cords of males are ______ and _______ and thus produce lower tones
- 16.The ________ or ______ of a sound is related to the force of the air passing over the cords. _______ sounds are produced by using stronger blasts of air to cause cords to ________. The true vocal cords do not move as we whisper, but when we yell they ________.
- 17.The _____ is the triangular opening between the vocal cords that leads into the trachea. When food or liquid is swallowed, it is closed by muscles in the ________. This prevents food/drink from entering the _________.
- 18.The ________ continues to filter the incoming air and traps particles and moves them upward to the _______ by the action of the ________.
- 19.The _____ is a thin-walled tube joining the larynx to the primary bronchi.
- 20.Another name for the trachea is the _________.
- 21.The trachea is _____ inches in length and ___ inches in width.
- A.
5;2
- B.
6;3
- C.
4;1
- D.
7;4
- E.
5;1
- 22.The trachea is very flexible and mobile. It lies anterior to the _____ and is the ______ for _____.
- 23.The trachea consists of ________ rings composed of ____________. There are about _____ incomplete rings that open __________. These prevent the trachea from _______ and blocking the airway. Gaps on the incomplete rings are filled with _________ and ____. They allow the _______ room to expand into the trachea when swallowing.
- 24.The mucous membrane of the trachea is made up of _____________ with numerous _________. ______ beat in an upward direction, moving foreign substances trapped in the mucus away from the ______ and to the ______ where they are ________. __________ inhibits and ultimately destroys cilia which means that _______ is the only means of preventing mucus from accumulating in the lungs.
- 25._______ is a thick layer of CT supporting the mucosa. It contains _____ that open onto the _____ surface.
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