Podcast
Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson
Questions and Answers
What is the function of the epiglottis?
What is the function of the epiglottis?
- To aid in gas exchange
- To support the vocal cords
- To prevent food from entering the windpipe (correct)
- To help with sound production
Why can't you breathe and swallow at the same time?
Why can't you breathe and swallow at the same time?
- Because of the movement of the ribs
- The larynx becomes closed
- When swallowing, the epiglottis blocks the windpipe (correct)
- Due to the expansion of the bronchus
What keeps the windpipe from collapsing?
What keeps the windpipe from collapsing?
- The rings of cartilage along its length (correct)
- The presence of vocal cords
- The slippery pleural membrane
- The action of the diaphragm muscle
Where does gas exchange take place in the lungs?
Where does gas exchange take place in the lungs?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the function of the pleural membrane surrounding the lungs?
What is the function of the pleural membrane surrounding the lungs?
Signup and view all the answers
Which muscle plays a key role in breathing by forming the floor of the thorax?
Which muscle plays a key role in breathing by forming the floor of the thorax?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the function of the rings of cartilage in the windpipe?
What is the function of the rings of cartilage in the windpipe?
Signup and view all the answers
In the respiratory system, what structure separates the larynx from the windpipe?
In the respiratory system, what structure separates the larynx from the windpipe?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the main function of the pleural membrane surrounding the lungs?
What is the main function of the pleural membrane surrounding the lungs?
Signup and view all the answers
Which part of the respiratory system is responsible for making sounds when air blows over it?
Which part of the respiratory system is responsible for making sounds when air blows over it?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the purpose of the diaphragm in breathing?
What is the purpose of the diaphragm in breathing?
Signup and view all the answers
What happens to the epiglottis when you swallow?
What happens to the epiglottis when you swallow?
Signup and view all the answers
