Respiratory tract histology & gas exchange

Question 1

The conducting airways end with what structure?

Answer 1

Terminal bronchioles

Question 2

The respiratory airways begin with which structure?

Answer 2

Respiratory bronchioles

Question 3

What is the main function of the conducting zone of the respiratory system?

Answer 3

Warm, humidify, and filter air

Question 4

What is the main function of the respiratory zone of the respiratory system?

Answer 4

Gas exchange

Question 5

The true vocal cord contains which kind of muscle which is not found in the false vocal cord?

Answer 5

Skeletal muscle

Question 6

What epithelium lines the true vocal folds?

Answer 6

Nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium

Question 7

What epithelium lines the vestibular (false) vocal folds?

Answer 7

Respiratory epithelium (pseudostratified ciliated columnar)

Question 8

Which vocal folds are anatomically superior?

Answer 8

Vestibular (false) vocal folds

Question 9

Which muscle is found in the vocal cords?

Answer 9

Vocalis muscle