Upper Respiratory System

Question 1

Nostrils

Answer 1

provide entrance for air into the respiratory system

Question 2

nasal cavity

Answer 2

filter, warm and moisten incoming air; resonance chambers for voice

Question 3

nasal septum

Answer 3

divides nasal cavity into right and left sides

Question 4

Superior, middle, and inferior nasal conchae

Answer 4

increases the surface area of the mucosa, enhancing air turbulence and aids in trapping large particles int he mucus

Question 5

paranasal sinuses

Answer 5

act as resonance chambers for speech; warm and moisten incoming air

Question 6

nasopharynx

Answer 6

provides for the passage of air from the nasal cavity; tonsils in the region provide protection against pathogens

Question 7

oropharynx

Answer 7

provides for the passage of air and swallowed food; tonsila provide protection for pathogens

Question 8

laryngopharynx

Answer 8

provides for the passage of air and swallowed food

Question 9

larynx

Answer 9

air passageway; prevents food from entering the lower respiratory tract; responsible for voice production

Question 10

thyroid cartilage

Answer 10

forms the framework of the larynx

Question 11

cricoid cartilage

Answer 11

attaches the larynx to the cricotracheal ligament

Question 12

arytenoid cartilage

Answer 12

anchor for vocal folds (true vocal cords)

Question 13

epiglottis

Answer 13

forms a lid ove rthe larynx during swallowing

Question 14

glottis

Answer 14

plays a role in the valsalva maneuver

Question 15

posterior nasal aperture

Answer 15

provides and exit for the air into the nasopharynx

Question 16

vestibular folds

Answer 16

false vocal cords; protect vocal cords and help close the glottis

Question 17

vocal folds

Answer 17

true vocal cords; vibrate for sound production