Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 01: The Anatomy and Physiology of the Respitory System
1. Which of the following are primary components of the upper airway?
a. nose, oral cavity, pharynx
b. larynx, trachea, and bronchi
c. nose, oral cavity, larynx and trachea
d. nose, oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, and trachea
ANSWER: a
2. Which of the following is NOT a primary function of the nose?
a. humidfy inspired gas
b. conduct gas and food to lower airway
c. filter the inspired gas
d. warm the inspired gas
ANSWER: b
3. Which of the following are functions of the upper airway?
I. Conduction of gas to lower airway
II. Prevent foreign materials from entering lower airway
III. Warm, filter, and humidify inspired gas
IV. Aid in speech and smell
a. I, II, III, and IV
b. I, III, and IV only
c. I, II, and III only
d. I, II, and IV only
ANSWER: a
4. Which structures form the upper third of the nose?
I. Nasal bones
II. Frontal process of maxilla
III. Lateral nasal cartilage
IV. Greater alar cartilage
a. Nasal bones
b. Frontal process of maxilla
c. Lateral nasal cartilage
d. Greater alar cartilage
ANSWER: b
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Chapter 01: The Anatomy and Physiology of the Respitory System
5. Which structure form the lower two-thirds of the nose?
I. Lateral nasal cartilage
II. Lesser and greater alar cartilages
III. Septal cartilage
IV. Fibrous fatty tissue
a. Lateral nasal cartilage
b. Lesser and greater alar cartilages
c. Septal cartilage
d. Fibrous fatty tissue
ANSWER: c
6. What is the term for widening of the nostrils that can occur during respiratory distress?
a. grunting
b. retractions
c. alar collapse
d. nasal flaring
ANSWER: d
7. Which of the following structures form the anterior nasal septum?
I. Septal cartilage
II. Vomer
III. Perpendicular plate of ethmoid bone
IV. Frontal process of maxilla
a. Septal cartilage
b. Vomer
c. Perpendicular plate of ethmoid bone
d. Frontal process of maxilla
ANSWER: a
8. The lymphatic channels are larger and more numerous in what location?
a. upper lobes
b. right lower lobe
c. left lower lobe
d. middle lobes
ANSWER: b
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Chapter 01: The Anatomy and Physiology of the Respitory System
9. What is the term for the openings created by the alae nasi and septal cartilage?
a. nares
b. glottis
c. vestibule
d. choana
ANSWER: a
10. What type of epithelium lines the anterior third of the nasal cavity?
a. cuboidal
b. pseudostratified ciliated columnar
c. stratified squamous
d. pseudostratified ciliated squamous
ANSWER: c
11. In which structure would vibrissae normally be found?
a. oropharynx
b. laryngopharynx
c. nasal cavity
d. trachea
ANSWER: c
12. What is the submucosal layer of the tracheobronchial tree?
a. lamina propria
b. cartilaginous layer
c. epithelial lining
d. mucous blanket
ANSWER: a
13. What is another term for conchae?
a. alae
b. choana
c. vestibule
d. turbinates
ANSWER: d
Chapter 01: The Anatomy and Physiology of the Respitory System
1. Which of the following are primary components of the upper airway?
a. nose, oral cavity, pharynx
b. larynx, trachea, and bronchi
c. nose, oral cavity, larynx and trachea
d. nose, oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, and trachea
ANSWER: a
2. Which of the following is NOT a primary function of the nose?
a. humidfy inspired gas
b. conduct gas and food to lower airway
c. filter the inspired gas
d. warm the inspired gas
ANSWER: b
3. Which of the following are functions of the upper airway?
I. Conduction of gas to lower airway
II. Prevent foreign materials from entering lower airway
III. Warm, filter, and humidify inspired gas
IV. Aid in speech and smell
a. I, II, III, and IV
b. I, III, and IV only
c. I, II, and III only
d. I, II, and IV only
ANSWER: a
4. Which structures form the upper third of the nose?
I. Nasal bones
II. Frontal process of maxilla
III. Lateral nasal cartilage
IV. Greater alar cartilage
a. Nasal bones
b. Frontal process of maxilla
c. Lateral nasal cartilage
d. Greater alar cartilage
ANSWER: b
,Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 01: The Anatomy and Physiology of the Respitory System
5. Which structure form the lower two-thirds of the nose?
I. Lateral nasal cartilage
II. Lesser and greater alar cartilages
III. Septal cartilage
IV. Fibrous fatty tissue
a. Lateral nasal cartilage
b. Lesser and greater alar cartilages
c. Septal cartilage
d. Fibrous fatty tissue
ANSWER: c
6. What is the term for widening of the nostrils that can occur during respiratory distress?
a. grunting
b. retractions
c. alar collapse
d. nasal flaring
ANSWER: d
7. Which of the following structures form the anterior nasal septum?
I. Septal cartilage
II. Vomer
III. Perpendicular plate of ethmoid bone
IV. Frontal process of maxilla
a. Septal cartilage
b. Vomer
c. Perpendicular plate of ethmoid bone
d. Frontal process of maxilla
ANSWER: a
8. The lymphatic channels are larger and more numerous in what location?
a. upper lobes
b. right lower lobe
c. left lower lobe
d. middle lobes
ANSWER: b
, Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 01: The Anatomy and Physiology of the Respitory System
9. What is the term for the openings created by the alae nasi and septal cartilage?
a. nares
b. glottis
c. vestibule
d. choana
ANSWER: a
10. What type of epithelium lines the anterior third of the nasal cavity?
a. cuboidal
b. pseudostratified ciliated columnar
c. stratified squamous
d. pseudostratified ciliated squamous
ANSWER: c
11. In which structure would vibrissae normally be found?
a. oropharynx
b. laryngopharynx
c. nasal cavity
d. trachea
ANSWER: c
12. What is the submucosal layer of the tracheobronchial tree?
a. lamina propria
b. cartilaginous layer
c. epithelial lining
d. mucous blanket
ANSWER: a
13. What is another term for conchae?
a. alae
b. choana
c. vestibule
d. turbinates
ANSWER: d
