Respiratory System

Question 1

openings that begin the respiratory tract

Answer 1

nostrils (nares)

Question 2

air-filled cavities that surround the nasal cavity

Answer 2

paranasal cavities

Question 3

what warms, humidifies, and filters air brought in through the nostrils?

Answer 3

nasal cavity

Question 3

structure that divides the nasal cavity into 2

Answer 3

nasal septum

Question 3

coiled skull bones found in nasal cavity

Answer 3

turbinates

Question 4

what structure aids in speech, breathing, and swallowing? aka the voice box

Answer 4

larynx

Question 5

connects oral and nasal cavities to esophagus and larynx

Answer 5

pharynx

Question 6

what covers the larynx when swallowing to avoid aspiration?

Answer 6

epiglottis

Question 7

space between vocal folds and arytenoid cartilage

Answer 7

glottis

Question 8

windpipe

Answer 8

trachea

Question 9

what are the structures that keep the trachea from collapsing?

Answer 9

hyaline cartilage rings

Question 10

what is the area of the trachea that divides into 2?

Answer 10

bifurcation

Question 11

what are the divisions of the bronchi?

Answer 11

primary, secondary, and tertiary bronchus

Question 12

folds that vibrate to create sound

Answer 12

vocal cords

Question 13

structure in larynx that controls the contraction and relaxation of vocal cords

Answer 13

arytenoid cartilage

Question 14

bone that controls tongue and swallowing

Answer 14

hyoid bone

Question 15

most cranial portion of the lungs

Answer 15

apex

Question 16

most caudal portion of the lungs

Answer 16

base

Question 17

area in each lung where blood and oxygen enter and exit the lungs

Answer 17

hilus

Question 18

how many lobes do each of the lungs have?

Answer 18

right: 4, left: 3

Question 19

space between lungs containing the heart, blood vessels, lymph nodes etc

Answer 19

mediastinum

Question 20

muscle that divides the thoracic and abdominal cavities that aids in the intake of air to the lungs

Answer 20

diaphragm