Med Surg Exam 3- Respiratory questions with correct answers

what function does the nose have in the respiratory system? CORRECT ANSWER filters and humidifies and warms the air as it is inhaled. what function do the paranasal sinuses have in the respiratory system? CORRECT ANSWER serve as a resonating chamber in speech and a common site of infection. Includes: frontal, ethmoid, sphenoid, and maxillary. what function do the tonsils, adenoids, and pharynx have in the respiratory system? CORRECT ANSWER prevent infection and passageway for respiratory and digestive tracts. what function does the larynx have in the respiratory system? CORRECT ANSWER voice box and protects lower airway from forgein substances and facilitates coughing. "Watchdog of the lungs" what function does the trachea have in the respiratory system? CORRECT ANSWER the windpipe the right lung has ____ lobes and the left lung has _____ lobes CORRECT ANSWER 3; 2 what is the site of gas exchange? CORRECT ANSWER alveoli because O2 is greater in the alveoli than in the blood, it shifts from.... CORRECT ANSWER the alveoli to the blood