RTE 1503 Test 2 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Bony thorax - CORRECT ANSWER - Protective framework for parts of the chest
invovled in breathing.
Parts of bony thorax - CORRECT ANSWER - 12 ribs
12 vertebrae
2 scapulae
2 clavicles
Sternum
3 Sections of chest - CORRECT ANSWER - Bony thorax
Respiratory system proper
Mediastinum
2 Topographic Landmarks for Chest - CORRECT ANSWER - Vertebra prominens (C7)
Jugular notch (T2)
Location of vertebra prominens - CORRECT ANSWER - C7
Location of jugular notch - CORRECT ANSWER - T2
Location of xiphoid process - CORRECT ANSWER - T9/T10
4 Divisions of respiratory system - CORRECT ANSWER - Pharynx
Larynx
Lungs
, MGRADES
Bronchi
Primary muscle of inspiration - CORRECT ANSWER - Diaphragm
Where does the diaphragm move during inspiration? - CORRECT ANSWER - Downward
Does intrathoracic pressure increase or decrease during inpsiration? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Decrease
Does thoracic volume increase or decrease during inspiration? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Increase
Divisions of pharynx - CORRECT ANSWER - Nasopharynx
Oropharynx
Laryngopharynx
4 Parts of respiratory proper - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Larynx
2. Trachea
3. Bronchi
4. Lungs
What bone suspends the larynx? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hyoid bone
What vertebra does the larynx begin? - CORRECT ANSWER - C3
What vertebra does the larynx end? - CORRECT ANSWER - C6
What is located at C5? - CORRECT ANSWER - Laryngeal prominence