ATI MEDICAL SURGICAL RESPIRATORY
FINAL STUDY GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Nasal Cavity. Answer: -Lined with mucous membranes
-warms and moistens air as it passes through
⩥ Mucous Membranes. Answer: -secrete mucus
⩥ Mucous. Answer: trap dust particles and bacteria
⩥ Cilia. Answer: -Small hairlike projections
-Propel mucous toward larnyx so person can swallow/expectorate
it(cough and spit it out)
⩥ Paranasal Sinuses. Answer: -Maxillary, Frontal, Sphenoid, Ethmoid
-Air filled cavities lined with mucous membranes, situated along the
facial bones and nasal cavities
-Reduce weight of the skull, influence voice quality
⩥ Pharnyx. Answer: -Nasopharynx
Oropharynx
, Laryngopharynx
-Back of the mouth to esophagus
-Passage way for moving air to lungs and food to esophagus
⩥ Tonsils. Answer: Masses of lymphatic tissue in the back of the
oropharynx
⩥ Epiglottis. Answer: a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while
swallowing
⩥ Larnyx. Answer: airway to which the vocal cords are attached;
between the pharynx and the trachea (voice box)
⩥ Trachea. Answer: -Windpipe
-From larnyx to bronchi
-Allows air to pass to and from lungs
⩥ Glottis. Answer: -Opening between the vocal cords in the larynx
-Air from lungs exiting through larnyx causes rapid opening/closing of
glottis
-mouth, lip, tounge, and jaw movement make air from glottis sound like
speech sounds
FINAL STUDY GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Nasal Cavity. Answer: -Lined with mucous membranes
-warms and moistens air as it passes through
⩥ Mucous Membranes. Answer: -secrete mucus
⩥ Mucous. Answer: trap dust particles and bacteria
⩥ Cilia. Answer: -Small hairlike projections
-Propel mucous toward larnyx so person can swallow/expectorate
it(cough and spit it out)
⩥ Paranasal Sinuses. Answer: -Maxillary, Frontal, Sphenoid, Ethmoid
-Air filled cavities lined with mucous membranes, situated along the
facial bones and nasal cavities
-Reduce weight of the skull, influence voice quality
⩥ Pharnyx. Answer: -Nasopharynx
Oropharynx
, Laryngopharynx
-Back of the mouth to esophagus
-Passage way for moving air to lungs and food to esophagus
⩥ Tonsils. Answer: Masses of lymphatic tissue in the back of the
oropharynx
⩥ Epiglottis. Answer: a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while
swallowing
⩥ Larnyx. Answer: airway to which the vocal cords are attached;
between the pharynx and the trachea (voice box)
⩥ Trachea. Answer: -Windpipe
-From larnyx to bronchi
-Allows air to pass to and from lungs
⩥ Glottis. Answer: -Opening between the vocal cords in the larynx
-Air from lungs exiting through larnyx causes rapid opening/closing of
glottis
-mouth, lip, tounge, and jaw movement make air from glottis sound like
speech sounds
