Respiratory System Overview

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What is the function of the epiglottis during deglutition?

Close the trachea

Prevent food from entering the airways (correct)

Produce the sound of our voice

Aid in breathing

Which structure is responsible for producing the sound of our voice?

Vocal cords (correct)

Epiglottis

Trachea

Bronchi

What prevents the trachea from collapsing and causing death by asphyxia?

Alveolar sacs

Pleurae membranes

Series of C-shaped cartilage rings (correct)

Bronchioles

Where does gas exchange with the blood occur in the lungs?

Pulmonary alveoli Signup and view all the answers

What separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity in the body?

Diaphragm Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the ciliated cells in the respiratory tracts?

Producing mucus to remove impurities from the air Signup and view all the answers

Where is the olfactory epithelium located?

In the olfactory region of the nasal cavities Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the respiratory system is shared by both the respiratory and digestive systems?

Pharynx Signup and view all the answers

What connects the nasal cavities to the pharynx?

Choanae Signup and view all the answers

What does the respiratory epithelium in the nasal cavities primarily do?

Removes impurities from the air Signup and view all the answers

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Questions and Answers

What is the function of the epiglottis during deglutition?

Which structure is responsible for producing the sound of our voice?

What prevents the trachea from collapsing and causing death by asphyxia?

Where does gas exchange with the blood occur in the lungs?

What separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity in the body?

What is the function of the ciliated cells in the respiratory tracts?

Where is the olfactory epithelium located?

Which part of the respiratory system is shared by both the respiratory and digestive systems?

What connects the nasal cavities to the pharynx?

What does the respiratory epithelium in the nasal cavities primarily do?

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