Respiratory System

The item labeled number five on the picture is which of the following structures:

• trachea

• clavicle

• pleura

• diaphragm

When blood becomes trapped in pleural space which it is called:

• pneumothorax

• hemothorax

• pericardial effusion

• atelectasis

The trachea is which of the following structures:

• one of two airways leading to the lungs

• a fold of cartilage that prevents food from traveling to lungs

• the wind pipe

• passageway to the stomach

Which of the following cause turbulence in the air as it flows through the nasal passageway:

• conchae

• septum

• bronchi

• vocal cords

In order for aspiration to occur, which of the following would have to happen:

• spasm of the larynx

• ineffective closure of the epiglottis

• decreased sensitivity of the pharynx

• increased level of carbon dioxide in the blood

The medical term for the voice box is the:

• pharynx

• larynx

• phalanx

• oropharynx

Which of the following are also known as the adenoids:

• pharyngeal tonsils

• lingual tonsils

• palatine tonsils

• laryngeal tonsils

The esophagus is able to accept food larger than the area that it normally occupies because:

• the trachea contains C-shaped cartilaginous rings that allow posterior flexibility

• there is no structure behind the esophagus so that it can expand indefinitely to adapt to any size

• both of the above

• none of the above

The inner membrane of the lining of the lungs is referred to as the:

• visceral pleura

• epicardium

• parietal pleura

• parietal pericardium

Which is a common ailment that is associated with cleft palate:

• cardiomegaly

• pleurisy

• autism

• otitis media