Select from the following anatomic structures to complete the sentences.

-Thin hairs attached to the mucous membrane lining the respiratory tract are _____.
A)alveoli
B)bronchi
C)cilia
D)epiglottis
E)hilum
F)larynx
G)mediastinum
H)palatine tonsils
I)paranasal sinuses
J)parietal pleura

Question

Select from the following anatomic structures to complete the sentences.

-Thin hairs attached to the mucous membrane lining the respiratory tract are _____.
A)alveoli
B)bronchi
C)cilia
D)epiglottis
E)hilum
F)larynx
G)mediastinum
H)palatine tonsils
I)paranasal sinuses
J)parietal pleura

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Cilia are thin hairs attached to the mucous membrane lining the respiratory tract.

(Note: Alveoli are tiny air sacs in the lungs, bronchi are the large airways branching off from the trachea, epiglottis is a flap of cartilage that closes over the trachea when we swallow, hilum is the indentation on the lung where blood vessels and bronchi enter, larynx is the voice box, mediastinum is the space in the chest between the lungs, palatine tonsils are lymphoid tissue in the back of the throat, paranasal sinuses are air-filled cavities in the skull, and parietal pleura is the outer layer of the membrane that lines the chest cavity.)

Select from the Following Anatomic Structures to Complete the Sentences