S'24 BIOL65 Respiratory System

Which of the following is not a function of the respiratory system?

• gas exchange

• speech

• aiding flow of lymph and venous blood

• absorption of nutrients

• olfaction

Which of the following is posterior to the nasal septum?

• oropharynx

• nasopharynx

• laryngopharynx

• septopharynx

Which of the following produces mucus in the inner lining of the tracheal wall?

• basal stem cells

• adventitia

• goblet cells

• alveoli

Which of the following structures have alveoli?

• respiratory bronchioles

• main bronchi

• terminal bronchioles

• segmental bronchi

The ____ alveolar cells produce surfactant.

• squamous

• great

• macrophage

• dust

Which of the following is not a function of the pleura?

• creates pressure gradient

• attaches lung to thorax wall

• reduces friction with respiratory movements

• is the site of gas exchange

• prevents infection from spreading to nearby organs

True or False: The left lung has a superior, middle, and inferior lobe.

• True

• False

Which muscles contract during inspiration?

• diaphragm

• internal intercostal muscles

• external intercostal muscles

• biceps brachii

Asthma is an example of ________.

• restrictive disorder

• obstructive disorder