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What is the primary function of the respiratory portion of the respiratory system?
What is the primary function of the respiratory portion of the respiratory system?
- To filter incoming air
- To propel air through the lungs
- To produce mucus
- To facilitate gas exchange (correct)
Which epithelial cell type is responsible for producing mucus in the respiratory system?
Which epithelial cell type is responsible for producing mucus in the respiratory system?
- Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelial cells
- Goblet cells (correct)
- Ciliated columnar epithelial cells
- Stratified squamous epithelial cells
What is the role of cilia in the respiratory epithelium?
What is the role of cilia in the respiratory epithelium?
- To facilitate gas exchange
- To filter incoming air
- To produce mucus
- To propel mucus and debris upwards (correct)
Which type of epithelium is found in the nasal vestibule, near the nostrils?
Which type of epithelium is found in the nasal vestibule, near the nostrils?
What is the primary epithelium type in the conducting portion of the respiratory system?
What is the primary epithelium type in the conducting portion of the respiratory system?
Which of the following structures are not part of the respiratory portion of the respiratory system?
Which of the following structures are not part of the respiratory portion of the respiratory system?
What is the primary function of the conducting portion of the respiratory system?
What is the primary function of the conducting portion of the respiratory system?
What process allows gases to diffuse between the air in the alveoli and the blood?
What process allows gases to diffuse between the air in the alveoli and the blood?
Which part of the respiratory system is responsible for warming, moisturizing, and cleaning the air before it reaches the alveoli?
Which part of the respiratory system is responsible for warming, moisturizing, and cleaning the air before it reaches the alveoli?
What is the function of the olfactory epithelium in the nasal cavity?
What is the function of the olfactory epithelium in the nasal cavity?
What is the relationship between the trachea and the bronchi?
What is the relationship between the trachea and the bronchi?
What is the final destination of the air as it travels through the respiratory system?
What is the final destination of the air as it travels through the respiratory system?
