15A Quiz

Which structure prevents food from entering your lungs when you swallow?

• larynx

• nasal cavity

• pharynx

• trachea

Which of the following would a breath of air first reach as it enters the respiratory system?

• alveoli

• bronchi

• larynx

• pharynx

The vocal cords are located inside the __________.

• esophagus

• larynx

• pharynx

• trachea

Which structure, also known as the windpipe, is the main passageway to your lungs?

• esophagus

• larynx

• pharynx

• trachea

Which of the following sequences correctly represents the pathway of air as it travels through the respiratory structures?

• nasal cavity ® larynx ® alveoli ® bronchus ® trachea

• nasal cavity ® larynx ® bronchus ® trachea ® alveoli

• nasal cavity ® trachea ® larynx ® bronchus ® alveoli

• nasal cavity ® larynx ® trachea ® bronchus ® alveoli

The two air passages that lead to each lung are called __________.

• alveoli

• bronchi

• windpipes

• trachea

The microscopic structures in the lungs where gases are exchanged with blood vessels are called __________.

• alveoli

• bronchi

• tracheae

• windpipes

What is C?

• trachea

• diaphragm

• bronchi

• larynx

What is D?

• trachea

• diaphragm

• bronchi

• larynx

What is F?

• trachea

• diaphragm

• bronchi

• larynx