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WorksheetsThe Respiratory System
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
Most foreign substances in inspired air fail to reach the lungs because of the
digestive system
abundant blood supply to the nasal mucosa.
porous structure of the nasal conchae.
action of the epiglottis.
ciliated epithelium & mucus that line the respiratory passages.
Identify the following anatomical structure highlighted in green.
(a)
Which of the following options identifies the correct path that air travels to the blood?
bronchioles — larynx — segmental bronchi — primary bronchi — lobar bronchi
larynx — primary bronchi — trachea — lobar bronchi — bronchioles — segmental bronchi — pharynx
pharynx — larynx — trachea — primary bronchi — bronchioles — alveolar sac — capillaries
larynx — pharynx — lobar bronchi — primary bronchi — bronchioles — segmental bronchi
pharynx — larynx — alveolar sac — capillaries — primary bronchi — capillaries
Identify the following anatomical structure highlighted in green.
(a)
The (a) sinuses drain into the nasal cavity
Which of these does not act as a protective mechanism in the respiratory system?
ciliated epithelium lining the respiratory tract
mucous lining the respiratory tract
alveolar macrophages in the lungs.
acidic secretions from the lining of the trachea
The ability to vary the pitch of the voice results from varying
the force of air passing over the vocal folds.
the tension in the vocal folds.
the size of the laryngeal cartilages.
the shape of the cricoid cartilage.
the pharynx
Which of the following is not a function of the nasal conchae?
They deflect particulates to the mucosa.
They help warm the air.
They decrease the turbulence in the flow of air through the nasal cavity.
They moisten the air.
Provide a chamber for resonance of speech
The medial opening between the vocal folds through which air passes.
thyroid
vestibule
rima glottidis
thyrohyoid membrane
cricothyroid ligament
Identify the anatomical structure highlighted in green
(a)
