Upper Respiratory System

Which gas is found in the atmosphere?

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• carbon dioxide

• all of the above

The process of moving gas into and out of the respiratory system is:

• ventilation

• external respiration

• internal respiration

• diffusion

The process of gas exchange at the body tissues is called:

• ventilation

• external respiration

• internal respiration

• osmosis

Gas exchange takes place across the:

• bronchi

• bronchioles

• alveolar-capillary membrane

• nasal cavity

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Which of the following takes place in the upper airways?

• olfaction

• warming of air

• filtering of air

• all of the above

Which of the following separates the nasal cavity into right and left halves?

• nasal septum

• hard palate

• olfactory region

• inferior nasal conchae

Which of the following is not a role of the sinuses?

• intensifies voice sound

• makes the head lighter

• required for speech

• assists in moisturizing inhaled air

The medical term for the sense of smell is ____ and for producing sound is ____.

The hairlike structures that propel mucus in the airways are:

• sol layer

• gel layer

• pathogens

• cilia

Which of the following is not true about the sinuses?

• they are air-filled cavities

• they are located in the skull and around the nose

• they help to lighten the head

• gas exchange occurs there