Med term semester exam

Which of the following choices is a function of the nose?

• Warms, moistens and filters inhaled air

• Contributes to sound production

• Distinguishes smells

• All of these choices are correct.

Select the following which are the three major sections of the pharynx.

• Nasal cavity

• Oropharynx

• Epiglottis

• Nasopharynx

• Laryngopharynx

The __________ is made of muscle and is lined with a mucous membrane.

• pharynx
• larynx

• trachea

• nasal cavity

Which of the following structures is lined with mucous containing cilia?

• Larynx

• Pharynx

• Trachea

• Lungs

Where are the lungs located?

• Thoracic cavity

• Vertebral cavity

• Abdominal cavity

• Cranial cavity

Which of the following are enclosed and protected by pleural membranes?

• Lungs

• Bronchioles

• Alveoli

• Bronchi

How many lobes are in the right lung?

• One

• Three

• Two

• Four

Bronchioles have muscular walls which can change the diameter to increase or decrease airflow.

• False

• True

________________ are surrounded by blood capillaries to allow movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide.

• Alveoli
• bronch

• bronchiloes

• lungs

The diaphragm is a __________________________ muscle separating the thoracic and abdominal cavities.

• dome-shaped
• flat

• round

• circle