Anatomy week 12 quiz Exam Questions and Answer Latest Update

Anatomy week 12 quiz Exam Questions
and Answer Latest Update

The more common name for the pharynx is the: - ANSWER-throat



Paranasal sinuses are normally filled with: - ANSWER-air



Which of the following is not a true statement? - ANSWER-Raising the ribs decreases
the depth and width of the thorax.



The largest of the paranasal sinuses is the: - ANSWER-maxillary



The hollow nasal cavity is separated by a midline partition called the: - ANSWER-
septum



The respiratory portion of the nasal passage is lined with a mucous membrane made up
of _____ epithelium. - ANSWER-pseudostratified columnar



Which of the following is true of the cribriform plate? - ANSWER-It separates the nasal
and cranial cavities.



Which of the following is not a function of the pharynx? - ANSWER-Determines the
quality of the voice



The smallest branches of the bronchial tree are: - ANSWER-bronchioles.



Gas exchange, the lungs' main and vital function, takes place in the: - ANSWER-alveoli



The external openings to the nasal cavities can be referred to as: - ANSWER-nostrils.

anterior nares.

external nares.