FINAL EXAM REVIEW

Which is not a function of the respiratory system?

• Sound reception

• Gas exchange

• Odor detection

• Air passage

Which region(s) of the pharynx is lined by pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium?

• Oropharynx

• Nasopharynx

• Laryngopharynx

• Oropharynx and nasopharynx

• Oropharynx, nasopharynx, and laryngopharynx

Mucin _______ the viscosity of mucus, facilitating the ______ of dust and dirt particles.

• increases; trapping

• decreases; flushing

• increases; diluting

• decreases; exocytosis

The nose contains a single septal cartilage. How many alar cartilages are in the nose?

• one

• two

• three

• four

An air passage (valley) beneath a turbinate within the nasal cavity is referred to as a

• vestibule

• concha

• vibrissa

• meatus

What structures are used by both the respiratory and digestive systems?

• Oropharynx and laryngopharynx

• Laryngopharynx and larynx

• Nasal cavity and nasopharynx

• Paranasal sinuses

• Laryngopharynx and esophagus

Into what region of the pharynx do auditory tubes open?

• Oropharynx

• Nasopharynx

• Laryngopharynx

What structure is also known as the "voice box"?

• Larynx

• Pharynx

• Esophagus

• Bronchus

• Trachea

What structure prevents food and drink from entering the trachea, conducts air, and produces sound?

• Esophagus

• Bronchi

• Pharynx

• Nasal cavity

• Larynx

The male voice tends to be in a lower range than a female's voice because men have

• more taut vestibular folds.

• more air to push through the rima glottidis.

• wider arytenoid cartilages.

• shorter and fatter vestibular ligaments.

• longer and thicker vocal folds.