UCLA Paramedic Prep Respiratory
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Primary function of the respiratory system - CORRECT ANSWER - bring oxygen into the
body and remove carbon dioxide
Four parts of the respiratory system - CORRECT ANSWER - Respiratory tract, Respiratory
membrane, lungs, and diaphragm (and other accessory muscles)
Upper and lower airway are separated by? - CORRECT ANSWER - Glottis
Functions of the upper airway - CORRECT ANSWER - warm, filter, and humidify air
Nasal cavity contains - CORRECT ANSWER - Turbinates and palates
nasal turbinates - CORRECT ANSWER - increase the surface area of the nasal mucosa and
cause turbulence in airflow
Hard palate - CORRECT ANSWER - anterior portion, supported by bone
soft palate - CORRECT ANSWER - posterior portion, not supported by bone
nasopharynx - CORRECT ANSWER - region of the pharynx at the back of the nose and to the
left of the soft palate
ciliated mucous membrane - CORRECT ANSWER - keeps contaminants out of respiratory
tract
, tonsils - CORRECT ANSWER - lymphatic tissue responsible for filtering bacteria and other
foreign materials
oropharynx - CORRECT ANSWER - the area directly posterior to the mouth
The tongue is connected to the floor of the mouth by the ____________________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - hyoid bone and mandible
laryngopharynx - CORRECT ANSWER - opens into larynx anteriorly and the esophagus
posteriorly
Epiglottis - CORRECT ANSWER - A flap of tissue that seals off the windpipe and prevents
food from entering.
Larynx - CORRECT ANSWER - Bridge that connects the pharynx to the trachea
Larynx function - CORRECT ANSWER - Speech production
Lower airway consists of: - CORRECT ANSWER - Trachea, bronchiole tree, lungs, alveoli
Trachea function - CORRECT ANSWER - connects larynx to lungs
Carina - CORRECT ANSWER - Point where right and left lung split
_______ primary bronchus is shorter and wider than the ______ primary bronchus. - CORRECT
ANSWER - right, left
secondary bronchi - CORRECT ANSWER - 5 main bronchi for each lobe of the lung
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Primary function of the respiratory system - CORRECT ANSWER - bring oxygen into the
body and remove carbon dioxide
Four parts of the respiratory system - CORRECT ANSWER - Respiratory tract, Respiratory
membrane, lungs, and diaphragm (and other accessory muscles)
Upper and lower airway are separated by? - CORRECT ANSWER - Glottis
Functions of the upper airway - CORRECT ANSWER - warm, filter, and humidify air
Nasal cavity contains - CORRECT ANSWER - Turbinates and palates
nasal turbinates - CORRECT ANSWER - increase the surface area of the nasal mucosa and
cause turbulence in airflow
Hard palate - CORRECT ANSWER - anterior portion, supported by bone
soft palate - CORRECT ANSWER - posterior portion, not supported by bone
nasopharynx - CORRECT ANSWER - region of the pharynx at the back of the nose and to the
left of the soft palate
ciliated mucous membrane - CORRECT ANSWER - keeps contaminants out of respiratory
tract
, tonsils - CORRECT ANSWER - lymphatic tissue responsible for filtering bacteria and other
foreign materials
oropharynx - CORRECT ANSWER - the area directly posterior to the mouth
The tongue is connected to the floor of the mouth by the ____________________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - hyoid bone and mandible
laryngopharynx - CORRECT ANSWER - opens into larynx anteriorly and the esophagus
posteriorly
Epiglottis - CORRECT ANSWER - A flap of tissue that seals off the windpipe and prevents
food from entering.
Larynx - CORRECT ANSWER - Bridge that connects the pharynx to the trachea
Larynx function - CORRECT ANSWER - Speech production
Lower airway consists of: - CORRECT ANSWER - Trachea, bronchiole tree, lungs, alveoli
Trachea function - CORRECT ANSWER - connects larynx to lungs
Carina - CORRECT ANSWER - Point where right and left lung split
_______ primary bronchus is shorter and wider than the ______ primary bronchus. - CORRECT
ANSWER - right, left
secondary bronchi - CORRECT ANSWER - 5 main bronchi for each lobe of the lung
