Rima Glottis and Laryngeal Muscles Quiz

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What is the main function of the lungs?

Regulating body temperature

Filtering out carbon particles

Oxygenating the blood (correct)

Producing red blood cells

Where do bronchial arteries supply blood to?

Muscles in the arms

Brain tissue

Tissue of the lungs (correct)

Kidneys

What separates the lobes of the left lung?

Coronal fissure

Oblique fissure (correct)

Horizontal fissure

Transverse fissure

Where does the hilum of the lung exist?

Where structures enter or leave the lungs Signup and view all the answers

What does the pleura line on the internal thoracic wall?

Parietal pleura Signup and view all the answers

What do lymph nodes collect within the connective tissue of the lung?

Carbon particles and pollutants Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity?

Hemothorax Signup and view all the answers

Where is the needle typically inserted during a thoracentesis procedure?

Through the 9th intercostal space in the midaxillary line Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the listening to the sound of air as it passes through the tracheobronchial tree?

Auscultation Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of air entering the pleural cavity on the lungs?

The lungs will collapse Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a thoracentesis procedure?

To obtain a fluid sample or remove blood or pus from the pleural cavity Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the escape of fluid into the pleural cavities?

Hydrothorax Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the thin wall of the alveolus?

To promote the diffusion of gases between the alveolus and the blood in the pulmonary capillaries. Signup and view all the answers

Where can gas exchange take place in the respiratory system?

In the lungs, respiratory bronchioles, and alveolar ducts. Signup and view all the answers

What is the reason for the spongy nature of the lung?

The packing of millions of alveoli together. Signup and view all the answers

Why is a foreign body more likely to enter the right bronchus?

The right bronchus is wider and runs more vertically. Signup and view all the answers

What is the carina?

All of the above. Signup and view all the answers

What is the shape of each lung?

Conical, with a wide, concave base resting on the diaphragm. Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the cricothyroid muscle?

Tenses the vocal folds to produce high pitch sounds Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle is responsible for widening the rima glottis?

Posterior cricoarytenoid muscle Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the lateral cricoarytenoid muscle?

Narrows the anterior part of the rima glottis during whispering Signup and view all the answers

Which muscles are responsible for approximating the arytenoid cartilages?

Transverse and oblique arytenoid muscles Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the extrinsic laryngeal muscles?

Depress or elevate the larynx and hyoid bone during swallowing Signup and view all the answers

What determines the color, pitch, and tones of sound produced by the vocal folds?

The tension and relaxation of the vocal folds Signup and view all the answers

What is the position of the rima glottis during whispering?

The posterior part of the rima glottis remains open Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle relaxes the vocal folds by pulling the arytenoid cartilages anteriorly?

Thyroarytenoid muscle Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the vocalis muscle?

Makes minute adjustments to the sound Signup and view all the answers