Respiratory System Anatomy and Function Quiz
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What is the function of the larynx?

  • To aid in sound production (correct)
  • To filter air entering the trachea
  • To facilitate gas exchange
  • To regulate the temperature of inhaled air
  • What covers the glottis during swallowing to prevent the entry of food into the larynx?

  • Epiglottis (correct)
  • Thyroid cartilage
  • Arytenoid cartilage
  • Cricoid cartilage
  • Where does the trachea divide into right and left primary bronchi?

  • At the level of the 5th thoracic vertebra (correct)
  • At the level of the 1st thoracic vertebra
  • At the level of the 3rd thoracic vertebra
  • At the level of the 12th thoracic vertebra
  • What supports the trachea, primary, secondary, and tertiary bronchi, and initial bronchioles?

    <p>Incomplete cartilaginous rings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the terminal bronchioles give rise to?

    <p>Very thin terminal bronchioles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used for the reversible compound formed by the binding of oxygen with haemoglobin?

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

    What is the maximum number of oxygen molecules that a haemoglobin molecule can carry?

    <p>Four molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of curve is obtained when percentage saturation of haemoglobin with oxygen is plotted against the partial pressure of oxygen?

    <p>Sigmoid curve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which location are the factors favorable for the formation of oxyhaemoglobin?

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

    What primarily influences the binding of oxygen with haemoglobin?

    <p>Partial pressure of oxygen</p> Signup and view all the answers

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