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Respiratory System Functions and Paranasal Sinuses Quiz

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What is one of the functions of the paranasal sinuses?

To convey oxygen from the inhaled air to the blood for delivery to the body cells
To deliver air to the lungs
To expel the waste products returned to the lungs by the blood through exhalation
To help produce sound by giving resonance to the voice (correct)

Where are the frontal sinuses located?

In the larynx
Just above the eyebrows (correct)
In the bones of the skull
In the nasal cavity

What is the main function of the respiratory system?

To provide lubrication for the tissues of the nasal cavity
To deliver air to the lungs (correct)
To make the bones of the skull lighter
To produce the airflow through the larynx that makes speech possible

How are the paranasal sinuses connected to the nasal cavity?

Via short ducts (C) Signup and view all the answers

What can an infection in the frontal sinuses cause?

Severe pain just above the eyebrows (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a function of mucus produced by the paranasal sinuses?

To provide lubrication for the tissues of the nasal cavity (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the paranasal sinuses?

To provide resonance to the voice (C) Signup and view all the answers

Where are the sphenoid sinuses located?

Behind the eye and under the pituitary gland (A) Signup and view all the answers

What can an infection in the maxillary sinuses cause?

Pain in the posterior maxillary teeth (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of mucus produced by the paranasal sinuses?

To provide lubrication for the tissues of the nasal cavity (D) Signup and view all the answers

What are paranasal sinuses connected to via short ducts?

The nasal cavity (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which bone houses the frontal sinuses?

Frontal bone (D) Signup and view all the answers

What can an infection in the sphenoid sinuses potentially damage?

Vision (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a function of the paranasal sinuses in relation to the bones of the skull?

$To make the bones of the skull lighter$ (A) Signup and view all the answers