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What is included in the upper respiratory system?
What is included in the upper respiratory system?
- Larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs
- Bronchi, bronchioles, and terminal bronchioles
- Nose, nasal cavity, pharynx, and larynx (correct)
- Trachea, bronchi, and lungs
Which part of the respiratory system functions to filter, warm, and moisten air?
Which part of the respiratory system functions to filter, warm, and moisten air?
- Nose, nasal cavity, pharynx, and larynx (correct)
- Bronchi, bronchioles, and terminal bronchioles
- Respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts, alveolar sacs, and alveoli
- Trachea, bronchi, and lungs
Where does gas exchange occur within the respiratory system?
Where does gas exchange occur within the respiratory system?
- Nose, nasal cavity, pharynx, and larynx
- Larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs
- Bronchi, bronchioles, and terminal bronchioles
- Respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts, alveolar sacs, and alveoli (correct)
What are the main sites of gas exchange between air and blood?
What are the main sites of gas exchange between air and blood?
What is classified as part of the lower respiratory system?
What is classified as part of the lower respiratory system?
Which part of the respiratory system consists of interconnecting cavities and tubes both outside and within the lungs?
Which part of the respiratory system consists of interconnecting cavities and tubes both outside and within the lungs?
What is the function of the nasal cavity?
What is the function of the nasal cavity?
What is the purpose of the coarse hairs in the nasal vestibule?
What is the purpose of the coarse hairs in the nasal vestibule?
What do the conchae and meatuses do in the nasal cavity?
What do the conchae and meatuses do in the nasal cavity?
Where does the nasal cavity merge with the external nose?
Where does the nasal cavity merge with the external nose?
What is the purpose of the pharynx?
What is the purpose of the pharynx?
What are the openings called that communicate the nasal cavity with the pharynx?
What are the openings called that communicate the nasal cavity with the pharynx?
What is the role of the external nares?
What is the role of the external nares?
What structures subdivide each side of the nasal cavity into a series of groovelike air passageways?
What structures subdivide each side of the nasal cavity into a series of groovelike air passageways?
Which part of the nasal cavity has a vertical partition dividing it into right and left sides?
Which part of the nasal cavity has a vertical partition dividing it into right and left sides?
What lines a large space in the anterior aspect of the skull?
What lines a large space in the anterior aspect of the skull?
The respiratory system can be classified structurally into the upper and lower respiratory system only.
The respiratory system can be classified structurally into the upper and lower respiratory system only.
The conducting zone of the respiratory system is responsible for gas exchange.
The conducting zone of the respiratory system is responsible for gas exchange.
The respiratory zone consists of the nose, nasal cavity, and pharynx.
The respiratory zone consists of the nose, nasal cavity, and pharynx.
The main sites of gas exchange between air and blood are the respiratory bronchioles.
The main sites of gas exchange between air and blood are the respiratory bronchioles.
The upper respiratory system includes the larynx and bronchi.
The upper respiratory system includes the larynx and bronchi.
The purpose of the pharynx is to communicate the nasal cavity with the external nose.
The purpose of the pharynx is to communicate the nasal cavity with the external nose.
The nasal cavity is divided into right and left sides by the nasal vestibule.
The nasal cavity is divided into right and left sides by the nasal vestibule.
The external nose consists of hyaline cartilage connected to each other and certain skull bones by fibrous connective tissue.
The external nose consists of hyaline cartilage connected to each other and certain skull bones by fibrous connective tissue.
The pharynx extends to the level of the most superior cartilage of the larynx.
The pharynx extends to the level of the most superior cartilage of the larynx.
The nasal cavity communicates with the pharynx through two openings called the internal nares or choanae.
The nasal cavity communicates with the pharynx through two openings called the internal nares or choanae.
The conchae and meatuses in the nasal cavity decrease surface area and prevent dehydration by trapping water droplets during exhalation.
The conchae and meatuses in the nasal cavity decrease surface area and prevent dehydration by trapping water droplets during exhalation.
The nasal vestibule is surrounded by bone.
The nasal vestibule is surrounded by bone.
The pharynx lies just posterior to the larynx.
The pharynx lies just posterior to the larynx.
The exterior nose is lined by a mucous membrane.
The exterior nose is lined by a mucous membrane.
Inhaled air is warmed by blood in the capillaries located in the conchae and meatuses of the nasal cavity.
Inhaled air is warmed by blood in the capillaries located in the conchae and meatuses of the nasal cavity.
The nasal cavity is superior to the oral cavity.
The nasal cavity is superior to the oral cavity.
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What parts make up the upper respiratory system?
What parts make up the upper respiratory system?
Includes the nose, nasal cavity, pharynx, and larynx.
What's the primary role of the upper respiratory system?
What's the primary role of the upper respiratory system?
Functions to filter, warm, and moisten incoming air.
Where in the respiratory system does gas exchange occur?
Where in the respiratory system does gas exchange occur?
They include the respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts, alveolar sacs, and alveoli.
What are the main sites of gas exchange between air and blood?
What are the main sites of gas exchange between air and blood?
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What makes up the lower respiratory system?
What makes up the lower respiratory system?
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What structures make up the conducting zone in the respiratory system?
What structures make up the conducting zone in the respiratory system?
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What is the primary function of the nasal cavity?
What is the primary function of the nasal cavity?
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What is the purpose of the coarse hairs in the nasal vestibule?
What is the purpose of the coarse hairs in the nasal vestibule?
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What is the role of the conchae and meatuses in the nasal cavity?
What is the role of the conchae and meatuses in the nasal cavity?
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Where does the nasal cavity connect to the external nose?
Where does the nasal cavity connect to the external nose?
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What is the purpose of the pharynx?
What is the purpose of the pharynx?
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What are the openings that connect the nasal cavity with the pharynx?
What are the openings that connect the nasal cavity with the pharynx?
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What is the role of the external nares?
What is the role of the external nares?
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What structures create the groovelike air passageways in the nasal cavity?
What structures create the groovelike air passageways in the nasal cavity?
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What divides the nasal cavity into two sides?
What divides the nasal cavity into two sides?
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What lines the nasal cavity?
What lines the nasal cavity?
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Is the respiratory system classified only into the upper and lower respiratory systems?
Is the respiratory system classified only into the upper and lower respiratory systems?
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Is the conducting zone of the respiratory system responsible for gas exchange?
Is the conducting zone of the respiratory system responsible for gas exchange?
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Does the respiratory zone consist of the nose, nasal cavity, and pharynx?
Does the respiratory zone consist of the nose, nasal cavity, and pharynx?
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Are the respiratory bronchioles the main sites of gas exchange between air and blood?
Are the respiratory bronchioles the main sites of gas exchange between air and blood?
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Does the upper respiratory system include the larynx and bronchi?
Does the upper respiratory system include the larynx and bronchi?
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Is the purpose of the pharynx to communicate the nasal cavity with the external nose?
Is the purpose of the pharynx to communicate the nasal cavity with the external nose?
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Is the nasal cavity divided into right and left sides by the nasal vestibule?
Is the nasal cavity divided into right and left sides by the nasal vestibule?
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Does the external nose consist of hyaline cartilage connected to each other and certain skull bones by fibrous connective tissue?
Does the external nose consist of hyaline cartilage connected to each other and certain skull bones by fibrous connective tissue?
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Does the pharynx extend to the level of the most superior cartilage of the larynx?
Does the pharynx extend to the level of the most superior cartilage of the larynx?
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Does the nasal cavity communicate with the pharynx through two openings called the internal nares or choanae?
Does the nasal cavity communicate with the pharynx through two openings called the internal nares or choanae?
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Do the conchae and meatuses in the nasal cavity decrease surface area and prevent dehydration by trapping water droplets during exhalation?
Do the conchae and meatuses in the nasal cavity decrease surface area and prevent dehydration by trapping water droplets during exhalation?
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Is the nasal vestibule surrounded by bone?
Is the nasal vestibule surrounded by bone?
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Does the pharynx lie just posterior to the larynx?
Does the pharynx lie just posterior to the larynx?
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Is the exterior nose lined by a mucous membrane?
Is the exterior nose lined by a mucous membrane?
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Is inhaled air warmed by blood in the capillaries located in the conchae and meatuses of the nasal cavity?
Is inhaled air warmed by blood in the capillaries located in the conchae and meatuses of the nasal cavity?
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Is the nasal cavity superior to the oral cavity?
Is the nasal cavity superior to the oral cavity?
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