Introduction

Question 1

What are the two subdivisions of the respiratory tract?

Answer 1

1) upper respiratory system 2) lower respiratory system

Question 2

What part of the respiratory tract is the larynx a part of?

Answer 2

lower respiratory tract (for the purpose of this class)

Question 3

What are the main components of the upper respiratory tract (3)?

Answer 3

1) nasal cavity 2) air sinuses 3) pharynx

Question 4

What are the main components of the lower respiratory system? (3)

Answer 4

1) larynx
2) trachea
3) lung tissue

Question 5

What are the main air sinuses of the respiratory tract?

Answer 5

1) paranasal sinus 2) sphenoid sinus 3) ethmoid sinus 4) maxillary sinus

Question 6

What marks the border between the upper and lower respiratory systems?

Answer 6

transverse plane running through the vocal cords

Question 7

frontal sinus

Answer 7

purple

Question 8

ethmoidal sinus

Answer 8

teal

Question 9

sphenoid sinus

Answer 9

orange

Question 10

maxillary sinus

Answer 10

red