Exam 15: The Respiratory System

Which of the following statements are true of external respiration and internal respiration? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

The mineral that is essential for oxygen transport is ____________________, because it is part of ____________________.

The serous membrane that lines the chest cavity is the:

Someone who is hyperventilating in a state of anxiety may also have:

Which statement is NOT true of respiration and acid-base balance?

The volume of air in the greatest inhalation followed by the most forceful exhalation is called:

In internal respiration, the partial pressures are:

Inhaled air is first warmed by the ____________________.

Which statement is NOT true of the alveoli of the lungs?

Pulmonary surfactant is produced by:

The laryngopharynx opens into the ____________________ and the ____________________.

In external respiration, oxygen diffuses from the ____________________ to the ____________________.

The airways of the larynx and trachea are kept open by:

The bronchioles can constrict or dilate because of the ____________________ tissue in their walls.

In internal respiration, carbon dioxide diffuses from the ____________________ to the ____________________.

The airway of the larynx is kept open by ____________________.

Intrapleural pressure is the pressure:

A blood pH of 7.44 indicates:

During exhalation, intrapulmonic pressure ____________________, and air moves ____________________ the lungs.

Vital capacity is the pulmonary volume that includes: