FILL IN THE BLANKS
1) The __vocal_____ __cords_____ are bands in the larynx that vibrate to produce sound.
2) Another name for the “windpipe”: ____trachea______________.
3) Another name for “voice production” is: ___phonation___________________.
4) The ____larynx_____________ connects the pharynx with the trachea.
5) The trachea divides into 2 primary bronchi at the __bifurcation_________ of the trachea.
6) ___Goblet__________ cells produce mucous on the cilia lining the nasal passages.
7) This is another name for the nostrils: _nares_______.
8) _____Surfactant______ is the fluid found within the alveoli that prevent them from
collapsing.
9) The __pharynx________ is part of both the respiratory and digestive tracts.
10) The ___arytenoid__________ __cartilages__________ attach to the vocal cords and
control their tension.
11) The ___turbinates_____________ are scroll-like bones that fill the nasal cavity.
12) ____Alveoli___________ are thin-walled sacs in the lung where oxygen exchange takes
place.
13) An out-pouching of the nasal passage found in a skull bone is a __sinus____________.
14) Tracheal cartilages are shaped like the letter __C___.
15) The ___epiglottis_____ provides a covering over the glottis to prevent choking.
16) __CO2_____ leaves the bloodstream and __O2_____ enters the bloodstream in the lungs
at the level of the alveoli.
17) A __laryngoscope________ aids in the passing of the endotracheal tube by allowing the
person to visualize the larynx.
18) The oropharynx and nasopharynx are divided by the __soft________ __palate____.
19) The sense of smell is also called the ____olfactory__ sense.
20) The pH of the blood normally ranges from _7.35____ to _7.45____.