Questions on the Respiratory System

Name: __________________________ Date: _____________

|Link to: 22.1 Inhaled air travels in the upper respiratory system|
1.|Which of the following is not part of the upper respiratory system?|
A)|Nose|
B)|Oral cavity|
C)|Pharynx|
D)|Trachea|
E)|Nasal meatuses|
Ans:|D|

|Link to: 22.1 Inhaled air travels in the upper respiratory system|
2.|The conducting zone does NOT act to|
A)|clean air of debris.|
B)|conduct air into the lungs.|
C)|add water to air.|
D)|warm air.|
E)|It does all of the above.|
Ans:|E|

|Link to: 22.1 Inhaled air travels in the upper respiratory system|
3.|Which of the following is a passageway for air and food?|
A)|Pharynx|
B)|Larynx|
C)|Paranasal sinuses|
D)|Trachea|
E)|Esophagus|
Ans:|A|

|Link to: 22.1 Inhaled air travels in the upper respiratory system|
4.|The opening to the pharynx from the mouth is called|
A)|Palatine|
B)|Hypopharynx|
C)|Meatuses|
D)|Fauces|
E)|Vestibule|
Ans:|D|

|Link to: 22.2 Inhaled air travels in the lower respiratory system|
5.|This structure prevents food or water from entering the trachea.|
A)|Arytenoid cartilage|
B)|Epiglottis|
C)|Nasopharynx|
D)|Thyroid cartilage|
E)|Paranasal sinus|
Ans:|B|

|Link to: 22.2 Inhaled air travels in the lower respiratory system|
6.|During swallowing, which structure rises?|
A)|Pharynx|
B)|esophagus|
C)|Trachea|
D)|Palatine tonsils|
E)|Primary bronchi|
Ans:|A|

|Link to: 22.2 Inhaled air travels in the lower respiratory system|
7.|These are triangular pieces of mostly hyaline cartilage located at the posterior and superior border of the cricoid cartilage.|
A)|Corniculate cartilage|
B)|Arytenoids cartilage|
C)|Cricotracheal cartilage|
D)|Cuneiform cartilage|
E)|Laryngeal cartilage|
Ans:|B|

|Link to: 22.2 Inhaled air travels in the lower respiratory system|
8.|Pitch is controlled by|
A)|vibration of the vocal chords.|
B)|tension of the vocal chords.|
C)|layers of cartilage in the vocal