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49 Cards in this Set
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Which of the following is not a part of the respiratory system?
Trachea, larynx, oropharynx, nose |
trachea
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Which part of the respiratory system does not function as air distribution? trachea, alveoli, bronchioles, bronchi
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alveoli
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Which sequence is the correct pathway for air movement through the nose and into the pharynx?
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anterior nares, vestibule, nasal cavity meatuses, posterior nares
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Which of the following is not a paranasal sinus? frontal, maxillary, mandibular, sphenoid
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mandibular
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The true vocal cords and the rima glottidis are called the: glottis, epiglottis, vestibular fold, both a and b
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glottis
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failure of the palantine bones to unite is called cribiform palate.
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false
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the pharynx is a tubelike structure that opens only into the mouth and larynx
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false
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Enlarged pharyngeal tonsils are called adenoids.
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true
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The more common name for the thyroid cartilage is called the voicebox.
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false
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the epiglottis moves up and down during swallowing to prevent food or liquids from entering the trachea.
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true
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Aspirated objects tend to lodge in the: right bronchus, left bronchus, either right or left bronchus, none of the above
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right bronchus
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The fluid coating the alveoli that reduces surface tension is called: bronchus, surfactant, alveolus, none of the following
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surfactant
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Which of the following is not an area of the lungs? oblique fissure, horizontal fissure, superior fissure, hilum
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superior fissure
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Raising the ribs decreases the width of the thorax.
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false
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the rings of the cartilage that form the trachea are complete rings that prevent is from collapsing and shutting off in the vital airway.
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false
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the trachea divides into symmetrical primary bronchi
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false
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A tube is often placed in the trachea before a patient leaves the operating room, especially if he or she has had a muscle relaxant.
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true
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the left lung is divided into three lobes by horizontal and oblique fissures.
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false
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the apex of each lung is later and inferior.
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false
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The exchange of gases between air and blood occurs in the alveoli
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true
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A common infection of the lower respiratory tract characterized by acute inflammation of the bronchial tree
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acute bronchitis
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Malignancy of pulmonary tissue
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lung cancer
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Very serious, chronic, and highly contagious infection
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tuberculosis
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Displacement of the nasal septum
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Deviated septum
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Nosebleed
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epistaxis
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An inflammation of the mucosa of the nasal cavity.
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Rhinitis
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Sore throat
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pharyngitis
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Harsh vibrating cough
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croup
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Gas exchanger
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alveolus
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Trachea, two primary bronchi, and their branches
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bronchial tree
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there are four pairs of these sinuses
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paranasal sinuses
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Small branch of the bronchus
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bronchioles
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Serous membrane in the thoracic cavity
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pleura
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WIndpipe
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trachea
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voice box
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larynx
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throat
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pharynx
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conchae
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turbinates
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Warms and humidifies air
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nose
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air and food pass through here
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pharynx
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sinuses
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nose
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conchae
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nose
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septum
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nose
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Tonsils
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pharynx
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Middle ear infections
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pharynx
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Epiglottis
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larynx
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Rhinitis
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nose
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Sore throat
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pharynx
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Epistaxis
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nose
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The organs of the respiratory system are designed to perform two basic functions. They serve as an ______ and as a ____
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air distributor / gas exchanger
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