Respiratory System Review #1

the pharynx starts with the ____ and ends with the _____

• oropharynx, nasopharynx

• nasopharynx, laryngopharynx

• laryngopharynx, oropharynx

the tonsils are part of the ____ and ____ systems

• muscular

• digestive

• nervous

• lymphatic

what portion of the larynx keeps the airway open?

• epiglottis

• vocal cords

• cartilage

a high pitch sound is produced when the vocal cords are

• tightly stretched

• loose

the U-shaped cartilage rings of the trachea are open on one side to allow movement of the

• larynx

• lungs

• esophagus

• diaphragm

alveolar macrophages are only in the alveoli

• true

• false

the _______ prevents food from entering the nasal cavity

• conchae

• sinuses

• uvula

• cilia

the _____ lightens the skull and resonates speech

• conchae

• sinuses

• uvula

• cilia

the _________ warms air and traps foreign particles

• conchae

• sinuses

• uvula

• cilia & mucosa

_______ increases air turbulence in the nasal cavities

• conchae

• sinuses

• uvula

• cilia