Respiratory System Anatomy Review

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

• Ventilation

• Speech production

• Leukocyte production

• Gas exchange

Which portion of the respiratory system is held open by a series of C-shaped cartilages?

• Pharynx

• Bronchi

• Trachea

• Lungs

Which lung contains two lobes?

• Right lung

• Left lung

• Neither answers are correct

• Both answers are correct

_______ is the process of breathing.

• Inspiration

• Expiration

• Ventilation

• Oxygenation

What is the function of cilia?

• to move microbes, mucus and debris upwards

• to warm and moisten the air

• to trap dust and irritating particles

• to create the sneezing reflex

Where does gas exchange occur?

• left lung

• Alveoli

• Bronchi

• Bronchioles

Where are the vocal cords located?

• Sinuses

• Oropharynx

• Pharynx

• Larynx

The epiglottis covers the _______ during swallowing to prevent food/liquids from entering into the lungs.

• bronchi

• larynx

• lungs

• mouth

Alveoli are covered in ________, fatty substance that helps them from collapsing.

• cilia

• surfactant

• mucus

• capillaries

What is number one?

• Bronchi

• Alveoli

• Trachea

• Bronchioles