Bontrager Chapter 2 Workbook Practice Questions and Answers (100% Pass)

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Bontrager Chapter 2 Workbook Practice
Questions and Answers (100% Pass)


The bony thorax consists of (A) the single _______________ anteriorly, (B)
two ______________, (C) two ______________, (D) twelve pairs of
____________, and (E) twelve ______________ posteriorly. - Answer✔️✔️-A.
Sternum

B. Clavicles

C. Scapulae

D. Ribs

E. Thoracic vertebrae

The two important bony landmarks of the thorax that are used for locating
the central ray on a posteroanterior and anteroposterior chest projection are
the (A) ___________________ and the (B) __________________, respectively.
- Answer✔️✔️-A. Vertebra prominens [spinous process on seventh cervical
(C7) vertebrae]

B. Jugular notch (upper portion of sternum)

The four divisions of the respiratory system are: - Answer✔️✔️-Pharynx,
Trachea, Bronchi, Lungs


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Identify correct anatomic term: Adam's apple - Answer✔️✔️-Thyroid
cartilage

Identify correct anatomic term: Voice box - Answer✔️✔️-Larynx

Identify correct anatomic term: Breastbone - Answer✔️✔️-Sternum

Identify correct anatomic term: Shoulder - Answer✔️✔️-Scapula

Identify correct anatomic term: Collarbone - Answer✔️✔️-Clavicle

List the three divisions of the structure located proximally to the larynx
that serve as a common passageway for both food and air. - Answer✔️✔️-1.
Nasopharynx

2. Oropharynx

3. Laryngopharynx

What is the name of the structure that acts as a lid over the larynx to
prevent foreign objects such as food particles from entering the respiratory
system? - Answer✔️✔️-Epiglottis

The trachea is located ____________________ (anteriorly or posteriorly) to
the esophagus. - Answer✔️✔️-Anteriorly

The ______________ bone is seen in the anterior portion of the neck and is
found just below the tongue or floor of the mouth. - Answer✔️✔️-Hyoid

If a person accidentally inhales a food particle, which bronchus is it most
likely to enter, and why? - Answer✔️✔️-A. The Right bronchus


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B. Why? It is larger in diameter and more vertical.

A. What is the name of the prominence, or ridge, seen when looking down
into the bronchus where it divides into the right and left bronchi? -
Answer✔️✔️-Carina

B. This prominence, or ridge, is approximately at the level of the
________________ vertebra. - Answer✔️✔️-T5

What is the term for the small air sacs located at the distal ends of the
bronchioles, in which oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged in the
blood? - Answer✔️✔️-Alveoli

A. The delicate, double-walled sac or membrane that contains the lungs is
called the ___________________. - Answer✔️✔️-Pleura

B. The outer layer of the pleura (membrane adhering to the inner surface of
the chest wall and diaphragm) is the ______________. - Answer✔️✔️-Parietal
pleura

C. The inner layer (of the pleura) adhering to the ______________, or
______________. - Answer✔️✔️-Pulmonary or visceral pleura

D. The potential space between the parietal pleura & visceral pleura is
called the ___________________. - Answer✔️✔️-Pleural Cavity

E. Air or gas that enters the pleural cavity results in a condition called
________________. - Answer✔️✔️-Pneumothorax

Correct term for this portion of the lungs:

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