22 Multiple Choice Questions

Definition: Organ of respiration that's located in the thoracic cavity. Right side has 3 sections/lobes: superior, middle, inferior. Left side has 2 sections/lobes: superior, inferior.

• Liver

• Heart

• Kidney

• Lungs

Definition: The process of breathing, involves 2 phases called inspiration and expiration.

• Perfusion

• Oxygenation

• Diffusion

• Ventilation

Definition: Exhalation. Breathing out air.

• Inhalation

• Ventilation

• Respiration

• Expiration

Definition: The throat. Lies behind the nasal cavities.

• Pharynx

• Larynx

• Esophagus

• Trachea

Definition: A special, leaflike piece of cartilage, closes the opening into the larynx during swallowing.

• Glottis

• Epiglottis

• Esophagus

• Pharynx

Definition: The 2 hollow spaces of the nose when divided by the nasal septum. Lines with a mucous membrane and has a rich blood supply.

• Paranasal Sinuses

• Maxillary Sinuses

• Pharynx

• Nasal Cavities

Definition: An entrance of the respiratory system, has 2 openings that allows air to enter: nostrils and nares.

• Nose

• Ear

• Chin

• Throat

Definition: A membrane/sac that encloses the lungs.

• Peritoneum

• Trachea

• Pleura

• Pericardium

Definition: Inhaling. Breathing in air.

• Exhalation

• Compression

• Inspiration

• Expiration

Definition: Voice box. Lies between the pharynx and trachea.

• Pharynx

• Esophagus

• Epiglottis

• Larynx