Allied Review EOPA 1

What is the primary function of mucus and cilia in the nostrils?

• sound production

• filtration

• temperature control

• respiration

Where are the sinuses located?

• in the front lobe of the brain

• in the skull surrounding the nasal cavity

• inside the nares

• under the cheek bones in the subcutaneous tissue

What structure is a passageway for both food and air?

• pharynx

• bronchus

• trachea

• larynx

If your epiglottis were to stop working, what activity could be life threatening?

• breathing

• walking

• coughing

• eating

The nostrils, larynx and trachea are all made primarily of:

• cartilage

• bone

• muscle

• tendons

What structure connects the larynx to the bronchi?

• pleura

• oropharynx

• trachea

• bronchioles

Where in the respiratory tract does the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide take place?

• larynx

• bronchi

• trachea

• alveoli

Your lungs are divided into lobes. How many lobes do you have?

• two

• three

• four

• five

What does the pleura allow the lungs to do?

• expand during breathing

• trap dust and other particles

• keep the alveoli distended

• cough

In the the process of breathing, during what stage does the movement of the diaphragm enlarge the thoracic cavity?

• internal respiration

• external respiration

• inspiration

• expiration