Module 4 - Respiratory System

Question 1

Upper Respiratory Tract consists of

Answer 1

nasal cavity
pharynx
larynx

Question 2

Lower Respiratory Tract consists of

Answer 2

trachea
bronchial tree
lungs

Question 3

What protects the lungs?

Answer 3

The pleural membrane

Question 4

Two layers of the pleural membrane

Answer 4

Parietal pleura - superficial, lines thoracic cavity
Visceral pleura - deep, covers the lungs directly

Question 5

Paranasal sinuses functions

Answer 5

lighten the skull, give voice resonance, and warm and moisten the air

Question 6

The nasopharynx contains ___ tonsils and is separated from the oral cavity by the _____

Answer 6

pharyngeal; soft palate

Question 7

The oropharynx is located ______ and contains ______ tonsils

Answer 7

posterior to the oral cavity; palatine, pharyngeal, and lingual

Question 8

The laryngopharynx is located _____ and continues as the ______

Answer 8

behind the larynx; esophagus

Question 9

Palatine tonsils are located _____ and are associated with _____

Question 10

The larynx consists of

Answer 10

one thyroid, one crioid, one epiglottis, and two arytenoid cartilages