Exam 15: The Respiratory System

The nasopharynx is located behind the ____________________ and is lined with ____________________ epithelium.

The function of serous fluid is to:

Which of the following statements are true of the larynx and trachea? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

Most oxygen is transported in the blood bonded to:

The term ventilation means:

The serous membrane that lines the chest cavity is the ____________________.

Which statement is NOT true of respiratory volumes?

The ____________________ pleura covers the lungs and the ____________________ pleura lines the chest cavity.

During inhalation, the chest cavity is expanded top to bottom by the contraction of the ____________________.

The nerves to the diaphragm are called:

Coming from the middle ear cavities, the ____________________ open into the nasopharynx.

The general cause of respiratory alkalosis is a(n) ____________________ in breathing rate that results in ____________________ CO₂ in the body.

Which of the following statements are true of the chemical regulation of respiration? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statement.)

The trachea is ____ to the esophagus and ____ to the larynx.

The muscles of inhalation are the:

Which of the following statements are true of the respiratory muscles and pressure changes during breathing? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

Hemoglobin will release oxygen where the:

The function of most cartilage in the respiratory tract is to:

In external respiration, the PO₂ in the alveoli is ____________________, and the PO₂ in the surrounding blood is ____________________.

Which statement is NOT true of the nasal mucosa?