Seeley's Essentials of Anatomy and
Physiology Respiratory System
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regulation of blood pH - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔the respiratory system can alter blood pH
by changing blood CO2 levels
nasal septum - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔a partition dividing the nasal cavity into right and
left parts
deviated nasal septum - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔the septum bulges to one side
hard palate - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔forms the floor of the nasal cavity
Conchae - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔three prominent bony ridges present on the lateral walls
on each side of the nasal cavity
paranasal sinuses - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔air-filled spaces within bone
nasolacrimal ducts - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔carry tears from the eyes and open into the
nasal cavity
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, upper respiratory tract - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔nose, nasal cavity, pharynx, and
associated structures
lower respiratory tract - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs
nose - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔external nose and the nasal cavity
external nose - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔visible structure that forms a prominent feature of
the face, composed hyaline cartilage
sneeze reflex - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔dislodges foreign substances from the nasal cavity
choanae - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔openings into the pharynx
lingual tonsil - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔located on the surface of the posterior part of the
tongue
circoid cartilage - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔forms the base of the larynx on which the other
cartilages rest
Pharynx - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔common passageway for both the respiratory and
digestive systems
nasopharynx - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔superior portion of the pharynx
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Physiology Respiratory System
2025/2026 Exam Questions and Answers
| A+ Score Assured
regulation of blood pH - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔the respiratory system can alter blood pH
by changing blood CO2 levels
nasal septum - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔a partition dividing the nasal cavity into right and
left parts
deviated nasal septum - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔the septum bulges to one side
hard palate - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔forms the floor of the nasal cavity
Conchae - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔three prominent bony ridges present on the lateral walls
on each side of the nasal cavity
paranasal sinuses - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔air-filled spaces within bone
nasolacrimal ducts - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔carry tears from the eyes and open into the
nasal cavity
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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, upper respiratory tract - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔nose, nasal cavity, pharynx, and
associated structures
lower respiratory tract - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs
nose - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔external nose and the nasal cavity
external nose - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔visible structure that forms a prominent feature of
the face, composed hyaline cartilage
sneeze reflex - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔dislodges foreign substances from the nasal cavity
choanae - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔openings into the pharynx
lingual tonsil - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔located on the surface of the posterior part of the
tongue
circoid cartilage - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔forms the base of the larynx on which the other
cartilages rest
Pharynx - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔common passageway for both the respiratory and
digestive systems
nasopharynx - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔superior portion of the pharynx
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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