Respiratory System

Which is the synonym for throat?

• trachea
• larynx
• pharynx
• diaphragm

Which of the following carries air from the trachea to the lung?

• bronchioles
• larynx
• bronchus
• pleura

The partition separating the right and left cavities of the nose is the

• nasal septum
• paranasal sinus
• epiglottis
• adenoids

The lymphoid tissue located on the posterior wall of the nasal cavity is called

• paranasal sinuses
• tonsils
• adenoids
• nasal septum

The area in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged is 

• bronchiole
• bronchus
• pleura
• alveolus

Lymphoid tissue located on the lateral wall at the junction of the oral cavity and the oropharynx is called the 

• paranasal sinuses
• tonsils
• adenoids
• nasal septum

The vocal cords are located in the

• larynx
• pharynx
• trachea
• epiglottis

The muscular partition between the thoracic and abdominal cavities is the 

• mediastinum
• pleura
• epiglottis
• diaphragm

The combining form rhin/o refers to the 

• nose
• sinus
• septum
• air

The combining form that means lung is 

• trache/o
• rhin/o
• bronch/o
• pulmon/o