Respiratory System
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What is the function of the epiglottis?

  • To protect the airway by closing off the trachea during swallowing (correct)
  • To exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide
  • To produce sound when air passes through it
  • To connect the bronchi to the alveoli
  • Which structure is responsible for producing sound when air passes through it?

  • Larynx (correct)
  • Bronchi
  • Trachea
  • Bronchioles
  • What is the main function of the trachea?

  • Conducting air to and from the lungs (correct)
  • To assist in sound production
  • Exchange of gases in alveoli
  • Protecting the vocal cords
  • Which structure is NOT a part of the bronchial tree?

    <p>Alveoli</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the process of breathing, which muscle separates the chest from the abdomen?

    <p>Diaphragm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the serous fluid in the lungs?

    <p>To lubricate the lungs during breathing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the epiglottis?

    <p>To prevent food from entering the trachea during swallowing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure is responsible for producing sound for speech?

    <p>Vocal cords</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the trachea?

    <p>To transport air to and from the lungs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure is responsible for branching out into smaller airways leading to the alveoli?

    <p>Bronchial tree</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the larynx?

    <p>To produce sound for speech and protect the trachea during swallowing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure is responsible for protecting the trachea during swallowing?

    <p>Epiglottis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the epiglottis?

    <p>It closes during swallowing to prevent food from entering the airway</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the larynx?

    <p>To produce sound for speech</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the trachea?

    <p>To transport air between the larynx and the bronchi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structures are responsible for producing sound during speech?

    <p>True vocal folds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the pitch of the voice change?

    <p>By contracting and relaxing the muscles around the vocal folds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the bronchial tree?

    <p>A network of air passages that transport air to and from the lungs</p> Signup and view all the answers

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