Respiratory system Q's Flashcards
The __________ is a tube lined with mucous membrane
Pharynx
What connects the pharynx to the trachea, is primary site of voice production, normally receives only air & lies anterior to the esophagus?
Larynx
What conducts air from the larynx into the bronchi & is lined with pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
The Trachea
What is a function of the primary bronchi?
To carry air toward each lung
Where does a swallowed gum or inhaled large piece of particle usually lodge when swallowed?
Right primary bronchus
The left lung has two lobes and the right lung has ____ lobes
3
The ______ of the lung can be palpated posterior and superior to the clavicle
apex
T/F The lungs do NOT completely fill the pleurae at their bases
True
T/F The visceral pleura adheres directly to the chest wall
False
How is the basic rhythm of quiet respiration set?
by the inspiratory area of the medulla oblongota
These separate the lungs from each other and from the mediastinum
pleural membranes
This reduces surface tension at sites of gas exchange
surfactant
These are actual sites of gas exchange between the lungs and the blood
Alveoli
This guards the superior opening of the larynx
epiglottis
This is the opening from the oral cavity into the pharynx
Fauces
