Respiratory System Test: A&P

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 suddenly 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

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What does the pleura allow the lings to do

• Expand during breathing

• trap dust and other particles

• keep the alveoli distended

• cough

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

• internal respiration

• external respiration

• inspiration

• expiration