Structure and Function of the Body - Final Exam Edition 16 Patton Quiz Bank with Verified Answers 2023 GRADED

Respiratory system - functionscorrect answers 1. air distributor 2. gas exchanger 3. filters, warms and humidifies air we breathe olfactioncorrect answers sense of smell Respiratory system - organscorrect answers 1. nose 2. pharynx 3. larynx 4. trachea 5. bronchi 6. lungs alveolicorrect answers extremely tiny, thin walled sacs small cavity distribute air close enough to blood for a gas exchange between air and blood hypoxiacorrect answers insufficient oxygen supply to tissues Respiratory system - upper tractcorrect answers 1. pharynx a. nasal cavity b. nasopharynx c. oropharynx d. laryngopharynx 2. larynx 3. nose Respiratory system - lower tractcorrect answers 1. trachea 2. left and right primary bronchi 3. bronchioles (tree) a. alveoli b. alveolar duct c. pulmonary capillary d. alveolar sac 4. lungs Head Coldcorrect answers upper respiratory infection (URI) involve sinuses, nasal cavity, pharynx and larynx Chest Coldcorrect answers pneumonia like symptoms involve organs of the lower respiratory tract diffusioncorrect answers passive transport process exchange of gases that occurs in the respiratory system respiratory mucosacorrect answers - membrane that lines most of the air distribution tubes in the respiratory system - covered by pseudostratified columnar epithelium rich in mucus producing cells - hair like cilia cover the epithelium - serves ax the most important air purification mechanism - also line the nasal cavity mucous blanketcorrect answers layer of cleansing mucus a continuous sheet that covers the lining of the air distribution tubes in the respiratory tree moves upward to the pharynx from the lower branches of the respiratory tree respiratory treecorrect answers upside down tree trunk -trachea or windpipe branches - bronchial tubes ciliacorrect answers hair like cover the epithelial cells only move in one direction move mucus up toward the pharynx paralyzed by cigarette smoke (reason for smokers cough) mucociliary escalatorcorrect answers cilia movement of mucus upward toward the pharynx septumcorrect answers partition that divides the left and right nasal cavities respiratory tract - nosecorrect answers 1. enters through the nares (nostrils) 2. the flows into the left and right nasal cavities olfactory receptorscorrect answers sense of smell located in the nasal mucosa paranasal sinusescorrect answers spaces or cavities located inside the frontal, maxillary, sphenoidal, and ethmoid bones all drain into the nasal cavity sinusitiscorrect answers inflammation of the sinuses lacrimal sacscorrect answers two ducts drain into the nasal cavity collect tears from the corner of each eyelid and drain them into the nasal cavity conchaecorrect answers three shelf like structures protrude into the nasal cavity on each side increases the surface which air must flow and passes through warms and humidifies the air pharynx (throat)correct answers - provides the same function that a "hallway" would provide for a house - air/food pass through on their way to the lungs/stomach - air enters the pharynx through 2 nasal cavities and leaves through the larynx - food enters through the mouth and leaves through the esophagus - lines with mucous membranes about 12.5 cm or 5 in long divided into 3 portions 1. nasopharynx - just behind the nasal cavities 2. oropharynx - behind the mouth 3. laryngophrynx - lowest segment Open into the pharynx - 1. 2 nasal cavities 2. mouth 3. esophagus 4. larynx 5. auditory tubes