The Respiratory System

at a Glance

Jeremy Ward, Jane Ward and Richard Leach

Multiple Choice: Chapter 1 Structure of the respiratory system: lungs, airways and dead space

Question 1.1. The pulmonary nerve plexus

a contains sympathetic nerves which are the main mechanism of bronchodilatation
b contains parasympathetic bronchoconstrictor nerves
c surrounds each lung in the visceral pleura
d contains non-adrenergic non-cholinergic (NANC) nerves that travel with the intercostal nerves.