Chapter 15 and 16 wrong answers from exam 3

Hering-Breuer

Together, the inflation and deflation reflexes are known as the ________ reflexes.

both more smooth muscle tissue and less cartilage

As air travels from the trachea toward the bronchioles, it encounters __________.

pharynx

Which of the following structures serves as a passageway for both food and air?

thyroid

Which cartilage is labeled "D"?

prevent food from entering the pharynx too soon

What is the function of the structure labeled "D"?

intestines

Most of the absorption of nutrients occurs in which organ of the digestive system?

is reinforced with C-shaped cartilages

The trachea

mesenteries

Which of the following consists of double sheets of serous membrane and provides a pathway for blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatic vessels?

vital capacity

Which of the following is defined as the maximum amount of air that can be moved into and out of the respiratory system in a single respiratory cycle?

larynx

This system also produces sound for communication. What is the name of the structure vital for sound production?

pharynx

A chamber shared by the respiratory and digestive systems is the

stratified squamous epithelium

The oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, and anus are lined by

alveoli

The actual sites of gas exchange within the lungs include

store and concentrate bile

What is the function of the organ labeled "G"?

all choices are correct

Carbon dioxide is transported through the blood

____________.

thyroid cartilage

Which of the following forms much of the anterior and lateral surfaces of the larynx, and often contains an "Adam's apple"?

epiglottis

The elastic structure that folds back over the glottis, preventing the entry of liquids or solid food into the respiratory tract during swallowing, is the

liver

Bile is produced in the

trachealis muscle

The ends of each tracheal cartilage are connected by an elastic ligament and the ________.

lipid

Decreased levels of bile salts in the bile would interfere with digestion of

the alveoli stay open because of the presence of surfactant

After a healthy newborn takes its first

breath,

body

Which region of the stomach is indicated by Letter "E"?

soft palate

Which structure extends posteriorly from the hard palate and is inferior to the nasopharynx?

visceral pleura

The layer of serous membrane that covers the surface of the lungs is the ________.

nasopharynx

Identify the portion of the pharynx labeled "I."

abdominal muscles

Forced breathing during exhalation involves contraction of the internal intercostal muscles and the

plays a key role in keeping alveoli open

Surfactant

internal respiration

Which of the following is defined as the absorption of oxygen and the release of carbon dioxide by cells?