Respiratory Terms

Question 1

nares

Answer 1

nose

Question 2

pharynx

Answer 2

throat

Question 3

What are the 3 parts of the pharynx?

Answer 3

nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx

Question 4

pharynx that is a passage for food only

Answer 4

oropharynx

Question 5

pharynx that is a passage for air only

Answer 5

nasopharynx

Question 6

pharynx that is a passage for food and air

Answer 6

laryngopharynx

Question 7

larynx

Answer 7

voicebox

Question 8

hollow spaces in bones that produce mucus for the nasal cavities

Answer 8

sinuses

Question 9

flap of skin that fold over the trachea while swallowing

Answer 9

epiglottis

Question 10

tube that transports air between the pharynx and bronchi

Answer 10

trachea

Question 11

two branches of the trachea that lead to the lungs

Answer 11

bronchi

Question 12

place where bronchi split

Answer 12

carina

Question 13

air sacs that exchange gases with the pulmonary capillary blood

Answer 13

alveoli

Question 14

organs that bring oxygen into the body and remove carbon dioxide and waste

Answer 14

lungs

Question 15

What are the 3 functions of the respiratory system?

Answer 15

bring in oxygen for body cells, expel waste products from blood, produce airflow that makes speech possible

Question 16

List the organs of the upper respiratory tract.

Answer 16

nose, mouth, pharynx, epiglottis, larynx, trachea

Question 17

List the organs of the lower respiratory tract.

Answer 17

bronchi, lungs

Question 18

wall of cartilage that divides the nose into two equal sections

Answer 18

nasal septum

Question 19

thin hairs located in the nostrils that filters incoming air

Answer 19

cilia

Question 20

specialized membranes that line the organs of the respiratory organs

Answer 20

mucous membranes

Question 21

fluid secreted by mucous membranes that protects and lubricates the membranes

Answer 21

mucus

Question 22

What are the functions of a sinus?

Answer 22

make the skull lighter, help produce sound by resonance, produce mucus

Question 23

What are the three sections of the pharynx in order?

Answer 23

nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx

Question 24

Where are the vocal cords located?

Answer 24

larynx

Question 25

another names for Adam's apple

Answer 25

thyroid cartilage

Question 26

cartilage rings that support and line the trachea

Answer 26

cricoid rings

Question 27

small divisions of the bronchi

Answer 27

bronchioles

Question 28

How many lobes does the right lung have?

Answer 28

3

Question 29

How many lobes does the left lungs have?

Answer 29

2

Question 30

cavity located between the lungs

Answer 30

mediastinum

Question 31

thin, moist, slippery membrane that covers the outer surface of the lungs and the inner surface of the rib cage

Answer 31

pleura

Question 32

pleura that covers the lungs

Answer 32

visceral pleura

Question 33

pleura that covers the inside of the rib cage

Answer 33

parietal pleura

Question 34

muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity, contracts and relaxes to make breathing possible

Answer 34

diaphragm

Question 35

nerves that stimulate the diaphragm

Answer 35

phrenic nerves

Question 36

exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide

Answer 36

respiration

Question 37

act of taking in air

Answer 37

inhalation

Question 38

act of breathing out

Answer 38

exhalation

Question 39

exchange of gas between the body and the environment

Answer 39

external respiration

Question 40

superficial set of vocal cords that contain mucous membranes for vibration

Answer 40

true vocal cords

Question 41

deep set of vocal cords that contain muscle fibers

Answer 41

false vocal cords

Question 42

pointed surface of lung

Answer 42

apex

Question 43

What kind of tissue are alveoli made of?

Answer 43

simple squamous epithelium

Question 44

exchange of gas between the blood and the cells

Answer 44

internal respiration

Question 45

part of the brain that regulates breathing

Answer 45

medulla oblongata

Question 46

What is the respiratory stimulus?

Answer 46

CO2

Question 47

Where does the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide take place?

Answer 47

alveoli

Question 48

high pitched breathing sound resembling the blowing of wind

Answer 48

stridor

Question 49

continuous, coarse whistling sound heard during breathing

Answer 49

wheeze

Question 50

lung sound produced by air passing over retained air secretions

Answer 50

crackle

Question 51

rattling breathing sound resembling snoring

Answer 51

rhonchi

Question 52

broad inferior surface of the lung

Answer 52

base

Question 53

a vibration transmitted through the body

Answer 53

fremitus