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The marks the point where the trachea branches into the two main bronchi.

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The subdivisions of the lung from largest to smallest are the lobe, the segment, the , the alveolus.

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Anatomical region of the nasal cavity containing nose hairs.


A) olfactory mucosa
B) vestibule
C) nasal septum
D) uvula
E) nasal conchae

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The groove through which air passes between nasal conchae is called a choanae.

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The soft muscle of the trachea allows the esophagus to expand anteriorly during swallowing.

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The only laryngeal cartilage to form a complete ring is the cuneiform.

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The main function of the elaborate venous plexus in the nasal mucosa is


A) to supply extra blood to the brain and supplement the dural sinuses.
B) diapedesis of leukocytes.
C) to warm blood and moisten inhaled air.
D) to replace vessels broken in nose bleeds.

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The left lung


A) is supplied entirely by a secondary bronchus.
B) has a cardiac notch.
C) has three lobes.
D) receives oxygenated blood from the heart via the left pulmonary artery.

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  Figure 22.1 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter that indicates structures that assist in filtering, heating, and humidifying inspired air. A)  A B)  B C)  C D)  D E)  E Figure 22.1 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter that indicates structures that assist in filtering, heating, and humidifying inspired air.


A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

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The sinuses drain into the nasal cavity.

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The lobes of a lung are easy to recognize and distinguish from one another because


A) they are separated by fissures.
B) carbon from the air accumulates between and outlines the lobes in most people (even if they breathe almost-unpolluted air) .
C) they all have slightly different colors.
D) each is supplied by a primary bronchus, and the primary bronchi are easy to find.

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The left lung has both a horizontal fissure and oblique fissure.

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The pharyngeal tonsil is


A) synonymous with the adenoids in the roof of the nasopharynx.
B) in the fauces.
C) the largest tonsil.
D) scattered throughout the pharynx.

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Describe the histological changes that occur in the walls of bronchial tree, beginning with the trachea proceeding to the alveoli.

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The trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles are all located within the lungs.

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Sympathetic stimulation of terminal bronchioles causes


A) secretion of less surfactant.
B) a decrease in blood supply to the bronchioles.
C) bronchoconstriction.
D) bronchodilation.

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  Figure 22.2 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter that indicates the fibromusculocartilaginous layer with hyaline cartilaginous rings that allow the trachea to bend and elongate but not collapse. A)  A B)  B C)  C D)  D E)  E Figure 22.2 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter that indicates the fibromusculocartilaginous layer with hyaline cartilaginous rings that allow the trachea to bend and elongate but not collapse.


A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

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The detergent-like molecule that keeps the alveoli from collapsing between breaths is called


A) surfactant.
B) oxygen.
C) hemoglobin.
D) bile.

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Which structure does not enter or exit from the hilum of a lung?


A) phrenic nerve
B) pulmonary artery
C) bronchial vein
D) pulmonary plexus

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The lungs are located in the


A) mediastinum.
B) abdominopelvic cavity.
C) pleura.
D) thoracic cavity.

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