Respiratory System Overview

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What is the main function of the nose in the respiratory system?

To drain tear glands

To produce sound

To connect the pharynx to the larynx

To filter and moisten incoming air (correct)

Which part of the pharynx is located at the junction of the oral cavity?

Tonsils

Nasopharynx

Oropharynx (correct)

Laryngopharynx

What is the primary function of the larynx?

To connect the pharynx to the trachea (correct)

To filter air

To drain tear glands

To produce sound

What structures within the larynx are responsible for producing sound?

Vocal cords Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following factors affects the pitch of an individual's voice?

The length and elasticity of the vocal cords Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the upper respiratory tract filters, warms, and moistens incoming air?

Nose Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the Adam's apple (laryngeal prominence)?

It helps to produce sound by vibrating the vocal cords. Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the respiratory system is responsible for filtering, warming, and humidifying the air before it reaches the lungs?

The nose and nasal cavity Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the pharynx?

To facilitate the movement of food and air Signup and view all the answers

Which structure in the larynx is responsible for producing sound?

The vocal cords Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the mucus and cilia lining the trachea?

To keep the lungs clean by trapping and removing dirt and debris Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the diaphragm during breathing?

To move air in and out of the lungs Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the respiratory center in the medulla oblongata?

To control the movement of the diaphragm and intercostal muscles Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary factor that stimulates the respiratory center to initiate inspiration?

Increasing levels of carbon dioxide and hydrogen ions in the blood Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the diaphragm during inspiration?

To contract and pull the rib cage upward and outward Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between tidal volume and vital capacity?

Tidal volume is the air that is exchanged during normal breathing, while vital capacity is the total air capacity of the lungs Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the larynx?

To produce sound for speech and vocalization Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of the vocal cords in sound production?

They vibrate to generate sound waves that are then shaped into speech Signup and view all the answers

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What is the main function of the nose in the respiratory system?

Which part of the pharynx is located at the junction of the oral cavity?

What is the primary function of the larynx?

What structures within the larynx are responsible for producing sound?

Which of the following factors affects the pitch of an individual's voice?

Which part of the upper respiratory tract filters, warms, and moistens incoming air?

What is the main function of the Adam's apple (laryngeal prominence)?

Which part of the respiratory system is responsible for filtering, warming, and humidifying the air before it reaches the lungs?

What is the primary function of the pharynx?

Which structure in the larynx is responsible for producing sound?

What is the primary function of the mucus and cilia lining the trachea?

What is the main purpose of the diaphragm during breathing?

What is the main function of the respiratory center in the medulla oblongata?

What is the primary factor that stimulates the respiratory center to initiate inspiration?

What is the primary function of the diaphragm during inspiration?

What is the main difference between tidal volume and vital capacity?

What is the primary function of the larynx?

What is the main role of the vocal cords in sound production?

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