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Microorganisms removed from incoming air by sticky mucus are most likely to be destroyed by |
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C. the digestive action of gastric juice |
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Which of the following bones does not possess sinuses? |
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Which of these laryngeal cartilages occurs singly rather than in pairs? |
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The pitch of a vocal sound is controlled by changing the |
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B. tension on the vocal cord. |
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The walls of the alveoli are composed of |
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B. simple squamous epithelium |
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The force that causes air to move into the lungs during inspiration is supplied by |
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The force responsible for normal expiration is supplied by the |
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C. elastic recoil of tissues and surface tension |
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The amount of air that enters or leaves the lungs during a normal respiratory cycle is the |
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Which of the following is true as a result of the dead air space of the respiratory tract? |
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A. Air exchange is more complete. |
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The chemoreceptors in the carotid and aortic bodies are most sensitive to changes in blood |
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A. carbon dioxide concentration |
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The portion of the respiratory center that is responsible for the basic rhythm pattern of breathing is the |
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A. dorsal respiratory group. |
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The effects of carbon dioxide and hydrogen ions on the respiratory center are similar because |
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D. carbon dioxide combines with water to form carbonic acid. |
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The vocal cords are located within the |
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The respiratory membrane consists of |
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D. two thicknesses of epithelial cells and basement membranes. |
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The amount of oxygen released from oxyhemoglobin increases when |
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B. carbon dioxide concentration increases. |
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The enzyme carbonic anhydrase causes |
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A. carbon dioxide to react with water. |
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Of the respiratory air volumes listed, which one has the largest volume? |
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Which of the following is (are) a function of the mucus-covered nasal passages? |
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The intensity (volume) of a vocal sound is a result of the |
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A. force of air passing over the vocal cords. |
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Which of the following proteins is the most important physiologically in the transport of carbon dioxide by blood? |
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If a flashlight is placed just below the eyebrow in a darkened room, it may be possible to illuminate the |
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Laryngitis is a potentially dangerous condition because it may cause |
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B. obstruction of the airway. |
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The procedure used to directly examine the trachea and bronchial tree is called |
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The condition of newborns called respiratory distress syndrome is caused by a |
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The visceral and parietal pleural membranes are normally held together by |
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The condition in which air enters the pleural cavity is called |
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Which of the following air volumes cannot be measured using a simple spirometer? |
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the most sensitive areas of the air passages are located in the |
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Bronchial asthma is a condition caused by |
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During an asthma attack, the patient usually finds it most difficult to |
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Emphysema is characterized by an increase in |
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Cancer that originates in the lungs is most likely to develop from |
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The percentage of carbon dioxide in ordinary air is about |
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Carbon dioxide is sometimes added to the air that a patient breathes in order to |
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B. increase the rate and depth of breathing. |
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The mucous membrane lining the nasal cavity functions to |
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warms incoming air, moisten incoming air, entrap dust and other small particles. (all of the above ) |
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Hyperventilation is most likely to be accompanied by a(n) |
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B. decrease in blood C02 concentration and a rise in pH. |
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During moderate physical exercise, blood concentrations of |
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B. oxygen and carbon dioxide remain nearly unchanged. |
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The pharynx functions as a ______, whereas the larynx functions as a ______ |
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C. common passageway for air and food; passageway for air only |
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The trachea can be described as |
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lined with a ciliated mucous membrane, including about 20 C-shaped cartilage rings, a passageway for air, D. all of the above |
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Changes in the structure of the respiratory tube as the branches become finer include the |
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D. epithelial lining changes from pseudostratified ciliated columnar to cuboidal and simple squamous. |
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The right lung is composed of______ lobes; the left lung is composed of______ lobes. |
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A. superior, middle, and inferior; superior and inferior |
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The first event in inspiration is |
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A. the diaphragm moves downward and the external intercostal muscles contract. |
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The first event in expiration is |
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D. the diaphragm and external respiratory muscles relax. |
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Increasing blood concentrations of carbon dioxide and hydrogen ions have similar effects upon the respiratory center due to |
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C. an increase in carbon dioxide, thereby resulting in an increase in hydrogen ions. |
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The utilization of oxygen by metabolic processes is correctly referred to as |
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Which of the following is part of the upper respiratory tract? |
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The conchae create the ______ |
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The olfactory nerves pass through openings in the ______ |
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Most of the respiratory passage surface is lined with ______ |
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A. pseudostratified columnar epithelium |
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Which of the following is not a property of the mucous lining of the respiratory tract? |
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Which of the following does not contain a sinus? |
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What is the anatomical term for the throat? |
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Where are the palatine tonsils located? |
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The epiglottis is part of the ______ and covers the glottis. |
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The true vocal cords move because they are attached to the _______ cartilage. |
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C- shaped pieces of cartilage are found within the ______ |
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The exchange of gases between the blood and the cells of the body is called |
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Which of these functions cannot be attributed to the mucous membrane that lines the nasal cavity? |
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D. initial gas exchange between air and blood occurs here |
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The _____________ cartilage marks the lowermost portion of the larynx. |
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The true vocal cords are those that produce the sounds of the human voice. Where are these located? |
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C. inferior to the false vocal cords |
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Within the bronchial tree, which tubes are small branches that enter the lobules of the lungs? |
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C. intralobular bronchioles |
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Thin-walled outpouchings of the alveolar ducts of the lungs are the |
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The primary force responsible for air moving into the lungs during inhalation is |
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The lipoprotein known as _______________ reduces surface tension within the alveoli so they do not collapse during exhalation. |
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The force of exhalation is primarily due to ________________________ |
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B. elastic recoil of thoracic muscles |
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Even after the most forceful exhalation, a certain volume of air remains in the lungs. This volume is called the __________________ |
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The maximum amount of air a person can exhale after taking the deepest breath possible is the ____________________ |
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The basic rhythm of breathing is controlled by which portion of the brain? |
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B. dorsal respiratory group of the medullary rhythmicity center |
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The respiratory membrane, across which gases diffuse, is very thin and is made up of |
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D. alveolar cell membrane, capillary membrane, and fused basement membranes |
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Whether oxygen diffuses from the alveoli into the blood or not is dependent upon |
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A. the partial pressure of oxygen in the lungs and in the blood |
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Within the blood, oxygen is primarily transported ___ while the bulk of carbon dioxide is transported _____ |
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C. as oxyhemoglobin; as bicarbonate ions |
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What is the first structure in this respiratory sequence? |
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Which structures play the greatest role in warming and humidifying air? |
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The area directly superior to the soft palate is the _____ |
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Which sinuses are NOT paranasal sinuses? |
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Where are the pharyngeal tonsils located? |
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Which passageway serves as a common route for food or air? |
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What is the opening to the larynx called? |
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What is the Adam’s apple directly part of? |
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Which part of the respiratory tree has the greatest relative percentage of smooth muscle fibers? |
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The only structures that allow gas diffusion across them are the |
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Which principle normally prevents the alveoli from collapsing during expiration? |
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D. secretion of surfactant |
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The space between the two lungs is called the ______ |
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What are the most powerful stimuli for breathing? |
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The carina separates the ______ from each other. |
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There are _____ secondary bronchi? |
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The interlobular bronchioles enter the ______ of the lungs. |
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The functional gas-exchanging units are termed _____ |
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The relative amount of smooth muscle is highest in the ______ |
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The tissue lining the alveoli is _____ epithelium. |
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How many alveoli are there in an average adult lung? |
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Gas is exchanged in the alveoli by a process of ______ |
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What is the entrance into the lungs called? |
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The pleural cavity is the space between the lung and _____ |
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The main function of the pleural membranes is to ______ |
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Atmospheric pressure is around ______ mmHg. |
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The movement of air in and out of the lungs is correctly referred to as ______ |
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What prevents the alveoli from collapsing during exhalation? |
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The main force causing the exhalation of air is the ______ |
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During inspiration the intra-alveolar pressure reaches ______ |
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A pneumothorax occurs when the thoracic pleural pressure _________ compared to the atmospheric pressure. |
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This muscle can cause a forced exhalation. |
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The amount of air that enters the lungs during normal, restful breathing is called the |
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The amount of air that cannot be expelled is the ______ |
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Which of these is the sum of the other three? |
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The total amount of air that cannot be exchanged is termed the ______ |
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B. physiologic dead space |
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The condition characterized by alveolar fibrosis with difficulty exhaling is |
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The condition characterized by difficulty breathing due to an allergic response is ______ |
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Non-respiratory movements are most easily triggered by stimuli in which of these areas? |
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Which reflex involves a spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm? |
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Which reflex is caused by local alveolar decreases in oxygen content? |
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Breathing is mainly controlled by the ______ |
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B. medulla oblongata and pons |
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Which area exerts its effect on the primary breathing control areas? |
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A. pneumotaxic area of pons |
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Which of the following factors favors an increase in breathing rate? |
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B. increased blood carbon dioxide |
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Which of the following does not stimulate the medullary breathing center chemo-sensitive neurons? |
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Which of these is not a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? |
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Which mechanism prevents over-inflation of the lungs? |
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Which is the most common cause of hyperventilation? |
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Which is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere? |
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What is the partial pressure of atmospheric oxygen? |
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What is the normal pCO2 of the capillary blood? |
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What is the normal pO2 of the alveolar air? |
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Where is the highest amount of carbon dioxide found? |
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C. the arteries entering the lung |
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Which condition is characterized by inflammation and infection involving the alveoli? |
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Most of the oxygen in the blood is found in the _____ |
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At high pO2 levels, where is most oxygen located? |
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Which of the following factors favors a release of oxygen from hemoglobin? |
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Which of these has the highest affinity for hemoglobin? |
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Where is most carbon dioxide transported? |
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C. as the bicarbonate ion |
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The most important factor that allows the blood to carry carbon dioxide in high amounts is _ |
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All of the following are organs of the respiratory system except the |
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Which of the following is not found in the pharynx? |
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The exchange of gases between the atmosphere and the blood occurs in the |
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The exchange of gases between the lungs and lung capillaries is called |
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The functional (terminal) unit of the respiratory system is the: |
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The primary muscle of respiration is the |
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The tissue that prevents food from entering the lungs is the |
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The temporary absence of breathing is called: |
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A significant factor in maintaining the normal pH of body fluids is the loss of which gas during external respiration? |
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Pleurisy results from an accumulation of fluid in the |
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Which of the following statements about the C-shaped rings of cartilage of the trachea is incorrect? |
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d. They form a complete circle in the trachea. |
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The release of oxygen by hemoglobin for use in body tissues is dependent upon which of the following? |
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c. low oxygen concentration of the body tissue |
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The unit of the respiratory system most directly involved in external respiration is the : |
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Respiratory alkalosis is caused by |
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d. removal of too much CO2 |
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The vital capacity includes: |
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a. tidal volume, expiratory reserve volume, inspiratory reserve volume |
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The pitch of a vocal sound is controlled by changing the |
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c. tension of the vocal cords |
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The walls of the alveoli are composed of |
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b. simple squamous epithelium |
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The force that causes air to move into the lungs during inspiration is supplied by |
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The amount of air that enters or leaves the lungs during a normal respiratory cycle |
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Which of the following is (are) a function of the mucus-covered nasal passages? |
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warming inspired air, filtering inspired air, moistening inspired air, d. all of the preceding |
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The intensity of a vocal sound is a result of the |
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a. force of air passing over the vocal cords |
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Of the respiratory air volumes listed, which one has the largest volume? |
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When swallowing, the soft palate would have to move downward in order to prevent food from entering the lungs |
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The smooth muscle within the vocal cords allows them to change their tension for vocalization. |
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The trachea contains rings of cartilage that surround the windpipe to keep it rigid. |
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The respiratory tree contain a ciliated mucous lining that helps remove foreign particles from them. |
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The respiratory membrane is comprised of the two layers of the alveoli. |
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The organs of the upper respiratory tract are located outside the thorax. |
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The pharynx is an enlargement at the top of the trachea that houses the vocal cords. |
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The left lung is larger than the right lung and is divided into three lobes. |
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The glottis is the opening between the vocal cords. |
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The pectoralis minors and the sternocleidomastoid are useful in aiding forced expiration |
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A sudden contraction of a diaphragm while the glottis is closed produces a sneeze. |
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Ordinary air is about 21% oxygen and 78% nitrogen |
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Carbon monoxide bonds to hemoglobin more effectively than does oxygen |
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The greatest amount of carbon dioxide transported in the blood is in the form of dissolved carbon dioxide. |
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The inflation reflex is activated when stretch receptors are stimulated during inspiration |
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Oxygen is carried in the blood in the form of bicarbonate ions and is bound to hemoglobin |
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Carbon monoxide is toxic because it attacks and destroys the respiratory center in the brain |
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In order to maintain homeostasis, chloride ions move in as bicarbonate moves out of the erythrocyte. |
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The main purpose for cellular oxygen is to provide a means of producing most of the cell energy |
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During the act of swallowing the epiglottis moves upward and the glottis appears as a triangular slit. |
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The alveoli exchange gases between the air and the capillaries within them. |
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The layer of serous membrane that is firmly attached to the surface of a lung is called parietal pleura |
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The surface tension associated with the lungs can either cause the lungs to expand or collapse. |
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Respiratory distress syndrome in an infant results from an inability to breathe because of excess surfactant production in the alveoli by type I |
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During inspiration the diaphragm moves upward while thorax expands and moves outward. |
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When the diaphragm contracts the pressure within the thoracic cavity decreases. |
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The chemoreceptors in the aortic and carotid bodies are very sensitive to fluctuations in the levels of blood oxygen. |
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Decreasing blood oxygen and increasing carbon dioxide cause the major increases seen in breathing rate during strenuous exercise. |
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Hyperventilation causes its symptoms mainly because it results in respiratory acidosis. |
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The respiratory membrane is the simple squamous epithelium of the alveoli. |
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The PO2 in the pulmonary veins is less than the PO2 in the alveolar air. |
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ARDS is a condition of lung collapse or atelectasis in a newborn. |
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At high altitudes it is difficult to breathe because the air has a lower percent of oxygen. |
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Carbon dioxide and oxygen compete for binding sites with the hemoglobin |
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Most carbon dioxide is carried through the blood in the form of carboxyhemoglobin. |
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Continued hypoventilation results in an increase in CO2 concentration. |
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The glottis is the opening between the vocal cords. |
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Aphagia is difficulty in swallowing. |
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The respiratory system functions in pH balance. |
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The trachea is about 15 inches. |
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The alveoli are filled with pleural fluid |
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During maximal expiration, the lungs can be completely emptied of air. |
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The thyroid cartilage is the largest cartilage of the larynx. |
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Asthma affects expiration more than inhalation. |
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Rhinitis is an inflammation of the sinuses. |
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Most CO2 is carried as CO2 dissolved in the plasma. |
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The cartilaginous structure at the base of the tongue that helps to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea during swallowing is the epiglottis. |
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The respiratory center is located in the medulla oblongata and the hypothalmus of the brain stem. |
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