Chapter 13: The Respiratory System

The main functions of the respiratory system include providing oxygen to the body, disposing of carbon dioxide, and regulating blood pH

• True

• False

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Which of the following are organs of the respiratory system? (Multiple answers)

• Larynx

• Pharynx

• Trachea

• Nose

The upper respiratory tract includes:

• the nose to the larynx

• the larynx to the pharynx

• the trachea to the alveoli

• the nose to the trachea

Sinusitis is often caused by the common cold.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT one of the paranasal sinuses?

• Frontal sinus

• Maxillary sinus

• Sphenoid sinus

• Occipital sinus

The trachea serves both respiratory and digestive functions (passageway for both food and air).

• True

• False

What is another term for the larynx?

• Voice box

• Windpipe

• Throat

• Airway

When a person swallows, a flap moves down over the larynx to keep food out of the windpipe and lungs. What is this flap called?

• Epiglottis

• Bronchi

• Palate

• Goblet cell

Inflammation of the voice box is called:

• Sinusitis

• Laryngitis

• Bronchitis

• Hyperventilation

To prevent micro-organisms and debris from entering the lungs, mucus is released from which structures in the membrane of the trachea?

• Goblet cells

• Cilia

• Paranasal sinuses

• Epithelial cells