- The ______ is a common respiratory and digestive pathway through which both air and swallowed food and drink pass.
- The trachea is ______ to the larynx and _______ to the primary bronchi
- The ______ tonsils are located on the lateral walls of the oropharynx.
- The conducting airways of the lower respiratory tract include which of the following?
- The inferior region of the pharynx is called the ______.
- The pharynx is made of three separate regions. Choose those regions from the following list.
- The bony projections along the lateral wall of the nasal cavity are called ______.
- The superior region of the nasal cavity is covered with ______ which contains receptors for smell.
- The large, spoon or leaf-shaped piece of elastic cartilage that helps prevent food and liquid from entering the larynx is the ______.
- If proper swallowing occurs, materials from the oral cavity and oropharynx will be blocked from entering the nasopharynx by the ______, which elevates during swallowing.
- The nose is supported superiorly by paired __ ___ that form the bridge of the nose.
- The nose, pharynx, and larynx are part of the ______ portion of the respiratory system.
- Normally, only ______ passes through the nasopharynx.
- When successful swallowing occurs, the ______ closes over the opening to the larynx to prevent materials from entering the larynx.
- The air passages that lie between conchae are called nasal ______.
- The ______ is also called the voice box.
- Air remains in the nasal cavity for a longer time so that ______.
- The laryngopharynx extends inferiorly from the hyoid bone and is continuous with the larynx and ______.
- The ______ is the opening that separates the oropharynx from the oral cavity.
- As air is forced out of the lungs and moves through the ______, sound is produced.