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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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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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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

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