ANATOMY 3 AAMI EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS #11
Pharynx lies - correct answer Posterior to the nasal and oral cavities, anterior to the
cervical vertebrae, superior to the pharynx
Posterior nares - correct answer openings between the nasal cavity and the
nasopharynx
Which portion of the nose consists of supporting framework bone, composed of
cartilage and lined with a mucous membrane. - correct answer External portion
Internal respiration - correct answer exchange of gases between the blood and the cells
of the body
Internal portion of nose - correct answer Lined with mucous membrane containing cilia
that traps large airborne particles.
Air leaves internal nares, it will enter - correct answer Nasopharynx
Pulmonary circulation - correct answer flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and
back to the heart
Originated in RV
Respiration - correct answer Overall exchange of gases between the atmosphere, blood
and tissue cells
How many order of branching are there from the traches to the alveolar ducts - correct
answer 25
The inferior portion of the pharynx - correct answer laryngopharynx
O2 is exchanged for CO2 at the level of the body cell - correct answer Internal
respiration
Glottis - correct answer Opening between pharynx and larynx
Laryngopharynx - correct answer Begins at the level of the hyoid bone, respiratory and
digestive in function, inferior portion of the pharynx
Eustachian tube - correct answer Communicates between pharynx and middle ear
Diaphragm - correct answer Muscle functional during breathing
The funnel-like organ just posterior to the oral and nasal cavities is the: - correct answer
pharynx
,Primary bronchi - correct answer The first branches of the trachea. There are two
primary bronchi, one for each lung.
Bifurcation of the trachea
Apertures of the diaphragm - correct answer Aortic, esophageal, IVC
External respiration - correct answer Exchange of gases between the air sacs of the
lungs and the pulmonary capillaries of the blood vascular system.
Lower respiratory system consists of all but - correct answer Pharynx
Epiglottis - correct answer A flap of tissue that seals off the windpipe and prevents food
from entering.
Connects pharynx to trachea - correct answer larynx
As bronchi become smaller - correct answer Diameter is reduced, cartilage in tubes
decreases, smooth muscle increases
Where does the trachea bifurcate? - correct answer sternal angle
Cartilage that forms anterior wall of larynx - correct answer Thyroid
Oxygenated blood is returned to the heart by way of - correct answer 4 pulmonary veins
Pulmonary ventilation - correct answer movement of air into and out of the lungs
Function of eustachian tube - correct answer Equalize pressure between pharynx and
middle ear
Cricoid cartilage - correct answer Most inferior portion of larynx
Fauces - correct answer opening between oral cavity and oropharynx
Goblet cells - correct answer secrete mucus in trachea
Palatine process - correct answer Not a part of the nasal septum
Anatomical division of the pharynx that is located behind the mouth from the soft palate
to above the level of the hyoid bone - correct answer Oropharynx
Bronchioles - correct answer smallest branches of the bronchi
Right lung - correct answer 3 lobes
, Cardiac notch - correct answer Is an indentation in the left lung where the heart lies
against the lung forming an indentation.
How many secondary bronchi are there? - correct answer 2 on the left, 3 on the right
Bronchopulmonary segments - correct answer defined by tertiary bronchi
Fibro-muscular - correct answer Holds the ends of the primary bronchi cartilage open
Alveoli sacs - correct answer terminal end of the respiratory zone, grapelike clusters of
alveoli surrounded by pulmonary capillaries where pulmonary gas exchange takes place
Epiglottis - correct answer Leaf shaped structure of larynx
Thyroid cartilage - correct answer Most superior portion of laryngeal cartilage
Secondary bronchi - correct answer Called lobar
Root of the lung - correct answer Bronchi, blood vessels and nerves
The pharynx serves as a passageway for - correct answer air and food
Cartilage attached to the first ring of tracheal cartilage - correct answer Cricoid
The phrenic has ____ foramens: - correct answer 3
Hilus - correct answer Vertical slit located medially on each lunch.
Right love is divided into three lobes by horizontal and oblique fissures - correct answer
True
Aspirated objects tend to lodge in the: - correct answer right bronchus
Sternal angle - correct answer manubrium and body of sternum meet
Rspiratory system - correct answer Eliminates CO2 and water
Bowman's capsule - correct answer Double-walled cup of epithelial tissue found in the
urinary system
Systemic anatomy - correct answer body structure is studied system by system
Kidneys location - correct answer T12-L3
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