Quiz: Structure of the Respiratory System

1. The laryngeal prominence (Adam's apple) is the central prominence on the __________.
a. thyroid cartilage
b. cricoid cartilage
c. hyoid bone
2. When swallowing food, the __________ closes off the entrance to the trachea in an effort to prevent choking on food.
a. epiglottis
b. cricoid cartilage
c. cuneiform cartilage
3. Place the following pharyngeal regions in the proper sequence as air passes through them on its way to the trachea.
a. oropharynx, nasopharynx, laryngopharynx
b. nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx
c. nasopharynx, laryngopharynx, oropharynx
4. There are three sets of tonsils. Which of the following are found in the nasopharynx region?
a. palatine
b. lingual
c. pharyngeal

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