Respiratory Structures and Function
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- Q1What is another name for "nostril?"septumsinusnarelarynx20s
- Q2Which structure of the respiratory system is commonly known as the "windpipe?"EsophagusPharynxTracheaLarynx20s
- Q3Which lung is smaller than the other and why?Right lung is smaller; because of the location of the heartLeft lung is smaller; because of the location of the diaphragmLeft lung is smaller; because of the location of the heartRight lung is smaller; because of the location of the diaphragm20s
- Q4Which term is the medical suffix for "breathing?"-oxia-phonia-bronch-pnea20s
- Q5What is the name of the flap of cartilage that covers the opening to the larynx when you swallow? (Ensures food and water don't go down the "wrong pipe.")PharynxGlottisEppiglotisMediastinum20s
- Q6The hollow, muscular structure of the respiratory system commonly known as the throat is called:LarynxPharynxTracheaEsophagus20s
- Q7The lower end of the trachea separates into the right and left:SInusesWindpipeAlveoliBronchi20s
- Q8Where is the body’s respiratory center located?Spinal CordMedulla OblongataFrontal LobeCirculatory System20s
- Q9True or False: Changes in gas levels (O2 and CO2) within the body triggers the respiratory center.TrueFalse20s
- Q10What of the following does NOT play a role in protecting the airway from irritants and particles?CoughingSneezingCiliaApnea20s
- Q11What does a "spirometer" measure?Carbon Dioxide LevelsBlood PressureOxygen LevelsLung Capacity20s
- Q12Is the common cold a viral or bacterial infection?ViralBacterial20s
- Q13True or False: You can treat a viral infection with an antibiotic.TrueFalse20s
- Q14What is the common passageway for air AND food?TracheaBronchiPharynxLarynx20s
- Q15Tom's respiratory rate is 30. What term best describes Tom's breathing?EupneaTachypneaBradypneaApnea20s