Which of the following structures connects the nose to the throat?

• larynx

• laryngopharynx

• nasopharynx

• oropharynx

Boys have high pitched voices when they are young, but their voices deepen as they age.  What causes this?

• They are able to push more air through the larynx as they get older

• Their lungs grow as they get older.

• Their mouths and sinus cavities grow, causing sound to vibrate more deeply.

• Their vocal cords grow longer as they get older.

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What is the purpose of the cartilaginous rings that surround the trachea?

• To prevent food from entering the trachea accidentally.

• To prevent the trachea from collapsing between breaths.

• To collect foreign particles and prevent them from entering the lungs.

• To produce sound as air passes through them.

Which of the following describes the path of carbon dioxide as it leaves your capillaries and exits through the respiratory system?

• alveoli, bronchi, bronchioles, trachea, larynx, pharynx, mouth/nose

• mouth/nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli

• mouth/nose, pharynx, larynx, bronchioles, trachea, bronchi, alveoli

• alveoli, bronchioles, bronchi, trachea, larynx, pharynx, mouth/nose

You are sitting calmly while you work on this test.  The amount of air that is regularly being exchanged through your lungs during this time is called the

• residual volume.

• vital capacity.

• total lung capacity.

• tidal volume.

Your doctor told you that you have an upper respiratory infection.  Which of the following structures would not be affected by this infection?

• bronchi

• larynx

• pharynx

• nose

Your friend had her larynx removed.  What will she be unable to do?

• cough

• breath

• speak

• swallow

The ciliated cells within the respiratory mucosa propel foreign particles _______ from the nasal cavity and ________ from the trachea.

• inferiorly, superiorly

• laterally, medially

• superiorly, inferiorly

• medially, laterally

Which of the following is NOT a function of the paranasal sinuses?

• lighten the skull

• keep airways open

• resonate speech

• produce mucus

Tonsils and alveolar macrophages are found within the respiratory system, but function as part of the

• digestive system.

• muscular system.

• lymphatic system.

• nervous system.