
Respiratory Review
Quiz by Gretchen Hedges
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- Q1What are the 2 sections the respiratory system is divided into?upper and lower respiratory tractstracheal and bronchiole tractsnasal and thoracic systemsright and left respiratory tracts20s
- Q2The muscle that controls inspiration is theplueraalveolilungsdiaphragm20s
- Q3What section of the throat contains the vocal cords?trachealarynxepiglottispharynx20s
- Q4What function does cartilage have in the trachea?shape with flexibilityopening and closing of air passagescreates the bronchial treecovers the trachea during swallowing20s
- Q5Cilia are located in thepharynxlungsnostrilsbronchioles20s
- Q6What are the tiny air sacs in the lungs?bronchiolesbronchiciliaalveoli20s
- Q7Where is the diaphragm located?plueral spacebeneath the heartcranial thoraxcaudal thorax20s
- Q8The pharynx is shared by the _____ systems.respiratory and circulatoryrespiratory and nervousdigestive and respiratorydigestive and circulatory20s
- Q9The thin membrane surrounding the lungs is thecilaperiosteumpericardiumpluera20s
- Q10Breathing is stimulated byheart ratelow O2 levelsparasympathetic nervous systemincreased CO2 levels20s
- Q11Large branches off of the trachea are thecapillariesalveolibronchibronchioles20s
- Q12The respiratory tract is lined withcartilageciliaalveolimucous membranes20s
- Q13Normal lung tissue ispurple and thinpink and spongyred and thickfirm and solid20s
- Q14The smallest branches of the bronchial tree are thetracheabronchiolesalveolibronchi20s
- Q15When the diaphragm contracts it createsrespirationplueral spacea vacuumexpiration20s