The Respiratory System

Question 1

Nasal conchae

Answer 1

Bony folds in the wall of the nasal cavity

Question 2

Anterior nares

Answer 2

Nostrils

Question 3

Sinus

Answer 3

Cavity in the cranial bone

Question 4

Nasal septum

Answer 4

Central bony plate separating the nasal cavities

Question 5

Hyoid bone

Answer 5

Gives attachment to the tongue

Question 6

Nasolacrimal duct

Answer 6

Drains tears in to the throat

Question 7

Nasopharyngeal tonsil

Answer 7

Protects the respiratory tract from infection

Question 8

Maxilla

Answer 8

Upper jaw bone

Question 9

Uvula

Answer 9

Tip of the soft palate hanging down at the back of the mouth

Question 10

Which endocrine gland is associated with the larynx

Answer 10

The thyroid gland

Question 11

Which bone forms part of the hard palate

Answer 11

The maxillary bone

Question 12

The tonsil found in the posterior region of the nasal cavity is

Answer 12

Nasopharyngeal tonsil

Question 13

The epiglottis is hinged at its base to

Answer 13

Thyroid cartilage

Question 14

The cough reflex is

Answer 14

Initiated by stimulation of the sensory nerve endings in the upper airway

Question 15

`During the cough reflex

Answer 15

Intra-abdominal pressure rises

Question 16

Which muscles are used for forced expiration

Answer 16

Abdominal muscles and internal intercostals

Question 17

When the pressure in the lung is greater than atmospheric pressure

Answer 17

Expiration occurs

Question 18

During inspiration the expansion of the lungs causes

Answer 18

A decrease in alveolar pressure