Identify the names of the following: voice box, throat, windpipe.
Bronchial tree, carina, apex
Larynx, pharynx, trachea
Larynx, epiglottis, eustachian tube
Larynx, vocal cords, trachea
The Correct Answer is B
A. Bronchial tree, carina, apex: These refer to lower airway structures and lung anatomy, not the throat/voice box.
B. Larynx, pharynx, trachea: Larynx = voice box, Pharynx = throat, Trachea = windpipe.
C. Larynx, epiglottis, eustachian tube: The eustachian tube connects the middle ear to the throat; not part of respiratory naming here.
D. Larynx, vocal cords, trachea: Vocal cords are part of the larynx; pharynx (throat) is missing.
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Correct Answer is B
Explanation
A. Dissolved in plasma- only ~1.5% of oxygen is dissolved in plasma.
B. By hemoglobin- ~98.5% of oxygen binds to hemoglobin in red blood cells.
C. By bicarbonate- this primarily transports carbon dioxide, not oxygen.
D. By pulmonary surfactants- surfactant reduces surface tension in alveoli, not related to oxygen transport in blood.
Correct Answer is B
Explanation
A. Bronchioles: Smaller branches that come after the bronchi.
B. Bronchi: Correct; the trachea divides into the right and left main (primary) bronchi.
C. Alveoli: Terminal ends of the respiratory tract where gas exchange occurs.
D. Nares: External nostrils, not connected directly to the trachea.
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