Question

Mark the following statements as true (T) or false (F). If the statement is false, correct it to make it a true statement. a. The trachea is lined with 0 -shaped rings of hyaline cartilage. b. The paranasal sinuses filter, warm, and humidify inhaled air. c. The superior vocal folds are the true vocal cords. d. The left primary bronchus is shorter, straighter, and wider than the right primary bronchus. e. Bronchioles are passages of the respiratory tract that are less than 1 mm in diameter.

Answer 1

a. False. The trachea is lined with C-shaped rings of hyaline cartilage. b. True. The paranasal sinuses filter, warm, and humidify inhaled air. c. False. The superior vocal folds are the FALSE vocal cords. d. False. The right primary bronchus is shorter, straighter, and wider than the left primary bronchus. e. True. Bronchioles are passages less than 1mm in diameter that connect the bronchi to the alveoli.

Step-by-step explanation:

a. False. The trachea is lined with stacked, C-shaped rings of hyaline cartilage, not 0-shaped rings.

b. True. The paranasal sinuses do filter, warm, and humidify inhaled air.

c. False. The superior vocal folds are the FALSE vocal cords. The TRUE vocal cords are the inferior vocal folds.

d. False. The right primary bronchus is shorter, straighter, and wider than the left primary bronchus.

e. True. Bronchioles are passages less than 1mm in diameter that connect the bronchi to the alveoli.