Med Term Chapter 7

Match the following structures with the letters shown in the illustration.

c

d

e

laryngopharynx

nasopharynx

nasoral

oropharynx

laryngoral

pharyngorals

Starting from the nose, place the following structures/organs in the correct order for inhalation.

• Nasal Cavity

• Glottis

• Pharynx

• Epiglottis

• Larynx

Starting from the bloodstream, place the following structures/organs in the correct order for exhalation.

• Trachea

• Carina

• Bronchioles

• Alveoli

• Bronchi

The right lung has (a)   lobes, and the left lung has ​ (b)   lobes.

• three
• two
• one
• four
• five
• six

The ​ (a)   region of the nasal cavity contains coarse hairs that filter air inhaled through the nose.

• vestibular
• respiratory
• sphenoid
• olfactory

The ​​ (a)   region of the nasal cavity is associated with the senses of smell and taste.

• olfactory
• respiratory
• sphenoid
• vestibular

Air is warmed and humidified in the ​ (a)   ​ region of the nasal cavity.

• respiratory
• sphenoid
• olfactory
• vestibular

The pharyngeal tonsils are located in the section of the pharynx known as the ​ ​ (a)  

• nasopharynx
• laryngopharynx
• oropharynx
• laryngoral

The suffix -pnea means “breathing.” Which prefix should be added to -pnea to mean “faster-than-normal breathing”? (a)  

• hyper-
• hypo-
• tachy-
• brady-

Where are the palatine and lingual tonsils located? (a)  

• oropharynx
• nasopharynx
• laryngopharynx
• glottopharynx