Exam 15: The Respiratory System

The cause of respiratory acidosis is:

During inhalation, the diaphragm:

The pressure in the potential pleural space is called:

The volume of air inhaled and exhaled in one breath is called:

The elastic connective tissue of the lungs contributes to ____________________ .

The trachea is kept open by ____________________ in the shape of a ____________________.

The air pressure outside the body is called ____________________ pressure

All of the structures and substances through which gases diffuse in the lungs are collectively called the ____________________.

The parts of the bronchial tree that open into the alveoli are the:

Which of these bones increases the surface area of the nasal mucosa?

To compensate for a metabolic alkalosis, the respiratory rate will ____________________ in order to ____________________ more carbon dioxide and ____________________ the blood pH.

The air pressure within the bronchial tree is called ____________________ pressure.

Which of the following statements are true of the upper respiratory tract? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

The function of the apneustic center is to ____________________.

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

A breathing rate that could help compensate for metabolic alkalosis would be ____ per minute.

Pulmonary surfactant permits normal inhalation because it decreases the ____________________ within alveoli.

The inspiration and expiration centers are located in the ____________________ of the brain.

Oxygen is released from hemoglobin when the PO₂ of the surrounding tissues is ____________________.

To compensate for a metabolic alkalosis, the respiratory rate will ____________________ in order to ____________________ more carbon dioxide.