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Ventilation is _____________. |
the movement of air into and out of the lungs. |
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This portion of the upper resiratory system serves only as an air passageway. |
nasopharynx |
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Speech occurs when air is moved through this passageway between the true vocal cords. |
glottis |
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The trachea divides into _________ bronchi that lead to the lungs. |
2 |
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The lungs lie primarily ____________to the heart. |
lateral |
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What kind of epithelium lines the trachea? |
pseudostratified clilated columnar |
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the primary bronchi enter the lungs at an area called the ________. |
hilum of the lung |
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the right lung has superior, middle, and inferior lobes. Which lobe is missing on the left side? |
middle |
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What is the correct order of passageways, from proximal to distal? |
terminal bronchiole respiratory bronchiole, alveolar duct |
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The portion of the serous membrane that covers and adheres to the lung is called the ___________. |
Visceral pleura |
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The functions of the nasal cavity include ___________. |
warming, moistening, and filtering the air |
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The Larynx _________. |
contains the apparatus for speech |
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The wall of the trachea is composed of several tissues. Which is unique to the trachea? |
cartilage rings |
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The pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium of the trachea ___________. |
produces mucus to trap dust particles, bacteria, and other debris; sweeps the mucus toward the throat, where it can be expelled or swallowed; and lines the airway that is held open by C-shaped cartilaginous rings |
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Which lobes of the lungs are found in the apex? |
superior |
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The medial surface of the left lung has a cavity that accommodates the contents of the mediastinum, it is called the ____________. |
cardiac notch |
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A respiratory bronchiole can be distinguished from a terminal bronchiole by __________. |
The alveoli that first appear on the respiratory bronchioles |
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The respiratory membrane includes the ___________. |
capillary and alveolar walls and their fused basal laminae |
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Select the pair below that is a correct match of the structure and zone |
conducting zone, trachea |
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The inflated lungs of a fresh pluck _________. |
feel like a soft sponge |
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