Chapter 23 - 25 Review

Which is not part of the conducting portion of the respiratory system?

• Nasal cavity

• Alveoli

• Trachea

• Larynx

• Bronchi

Which is not a function of the respiratory system?

• Sound reception

• Odor detection

• Gas exchange

• Air passage

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

• Oropharynx and nasopharynx

• Laryngopharynx

• Oropharynx, nasopharynx, and laryngopharynx

• Oropharynx

• Nasopharynx

Exposure to irritants causes mucus production to

• decrease.

• increase.

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Which bone does not contain a paranasal sinus?

• Sphenoid bone

• Maxilla

• Mandible

• Frontal bone

• Ethmoid bone

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

• Laryngopharynx and esophagus

• Nasal cavity and nasopharynx

• Laryngopharynx and larynx

• Paranasal sinuses

• Oropharynx and laryngopharynx

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

• Bronchus

• Larynx

• Pharynx

• Trachea

• Esophagus

What connects the pharynx to the trachea?

• Alveolar ducts

• Larynx

• Nasal cavity

• Esophagus

• Bronchi

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

• Pharynx

• Bronchi

• Nasal cavity

• Esophagus

• Larynx

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

• wider arytenoid cartilages.

• shorter and fatter vestibular ligaments.

• longer and thicker vocal folds.

• more air to push through the rima glottidis.

• more taut vestibular folds.