Respiratory System

Which of the following structures connects the nose to the throat?

• Nasopharynx

• Larynx

• Laryngopharynx

• Oropharynx

Boys have high-pitched voices when they are young, but their voices deepen as they age.  What causes this?

• They are able to push more air through the larynx as they get older.

• Their lungs grow as they get older.

• Their mouths and sinuses grow, causing sound to vibrate more deeply.

• Their vocal cords grow longer and thicker.

What is the purpose of the cartilaginous rings that surround the trachea?

• To prevent food from entering the trachea.

• To prevent the trachea from collapsing during each breath.

• To collect foreign particles and keep them from entering the lungs.

• To produce sound as air passed through them.

What is the path caron dioxide takes as it leaves your capillaries and exits the body through the respiratory system?

• alveoli, bronchi, bronchioles, trachea, larynx, pharynx, mouth/nose

• mouth/nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli

• mouth/nose, pharynx, larynx, bronchioles, trachea, bronchi, alveoli

• alveoli, bronchioles, bronchi, trachea, larynx, pharynx, mouth/nose

You are sitting calmly while you work on this test.  The amount of air that is regularly being exchanged through your lungs during this time is called the

• Residual Volume

• Vital Capacity

• Total Lung Capacity

• Tidal Volume

Your doctor told you that you have an upper respiratory infection.  Which of the following structures would not be affected by this infection?

• Bronchi

• Larynx

• Pharynx

• Nose

Your friend had her larynx removed. What will she be unable to do?

• Cough

• Swallow

• Breathe

• Speak

The ciliated cells within the respiratory mucosa propel

foreign particles ​ ​ ​ (a)   from the nasal cavity and ​ ​ ​ (b)   from the trachea.​

• Inferiorly
• Superiorly
• Laterally
• Medially

Which of the following is NOT a function of the paranasal sinuses

• Produce mucus

• Resonate speech

• Lighten the skull

• Open airways

Tonsils and alveolar macrophages are found within the respiratory system, but function as part of the

• digestive system

• nervous system

• lymphatic system

• muscular system