Lungs review- Diab

These folds in the nasal cavity cause air turbulence to allow the air to be warmed, humidified and filtered first

• nasal conchae

• larynx

• oropharynx

• epiglottis

Particles are trapped in the mucus and carried to the pharynx by the action of what?

• trachea

• Cilia

• sinus

• nasal cavity

The air filled spaces in the skull that are continuous with the lining of the nasal cavity function to

• filter air

• warm the air

• resonant chambers for voice

• create speech

The common passageway for air and food from the nasal and oral cavities it the

• Larynx

• sinus

• esophagus

• pharynx

An enlargement in the airway superior to the trachea that contains the vocal cords

• Larynx

• Parynx

• Tonsil

• nasal conchae

This part of the larynx converts air into vibrations, thus creating speech.

• false vocal cords

• true vocal cords

• glottis

• epiglottis

The opening between the true vocal cords is called the

• pharynx

• thyroid cartilage

• glottis

• wind pipe

In the trachea the ciliated membrane is covered by mucous that is created from this cell type?

• osteocytes

• epithelial cells

• cartilage cells

• goblet cells

The trachea does not collapse no matter what position the head is in. This is due to these 20 parts

• C-shaped cartilaginous rings

• the Nasophayrnx

• bronchioles

• the three cartilages of the larynx

These small circular chambers of the lungs are closely surrounded by capillary networks and are the sites of gas exchange?

• arteries

• alveoli

• tissues

• bronchioles