Question 1

When CO2 levels in the blood increase, the

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A)  condition is called hypocapnia. 
B)  pH of the blood increases. 
C)  blood becomes more acidic. 
D)  number of hydrogen ions in the blood decreases. 
E)  blood becomes more alkaline. 
A)  condition is called hypocapnia. 
B)  pH of the blood increases. 
C)  blood becomes more acidic. 
D)  number of hydrogen ions in the blood decreases. 
E)  blood becomes more alkaline.

Question 2

All of the following are changes seen in the respiratory system with aging, except

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A)  decreased vital capacity. 
B)  decreased maximum minute ventilation. 
C)  increased dead space. 
D)  decreased inspiratory reserve volume. 
E)  decreased lung compliance. 
A)  decreased vital capacity. 
B)  decreased maximum minute ventilation. 
C)  increased dead space. 
D)  decreased inspiratory reserve volume. 
E)  decreased lung compliance.

Question 3

Which of the following factors keeps the alveoli expanded?

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A)  A pneumothorax 
B)  Negative pleural pressure 
C)  Alveolar pressure being equal to atmospheric pressure 
D)  A reduction in surfactant 
E)  Negative intra-alveolar pressure 
A)  A pneumothorax 
B)  Negative pleural pressure 
C)  Alveolar pressure being equal to atmospheric pressure 
D)  A reduction in surfactant 
E)  Negative intra-alveolar pressure

Question 4

The major regulator of respiration is the plasma concentration of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  oxygen 
B)  carbon dioxide 
C)  water vapor 
D)  nitrogen 
E)  chloride 
A)  oxygen 
B)  carbon dioxide 
C)  water vapor 
D)  nitrogen 
E)  chloride

Question 5

When air passes through the glottis, which structures vibrate to produce sound?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thyroid folds 
B)  Ventricular folds 
C)  Epiglottal cords 
D)  Cricohyoid folds 
E)  Vocal folds (cords) 
A)  Thyroid folds 
B)  Ventricular folds 
C)  Epiglottal cords 
D)  Cricohyoid folds 
E)  Vocal folds (cords)

Question 6

A decrease in the surface area of the respiratory membrane will cause the diffusion rate to ________.

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A)  increase 
B)  decrease 
C)  remain unchanged 
A)  increase 
B)  decrease 
C)  remain unchanged

Question 7

Match the term with the appropriate description or definition.
-Tidal volume

Accepted Answer

A) Sum of the inspiratory reserve, expiratory reserve, tidal, and residual volumes 
B) Volume of air inspired during a normal inspiration 
C) Volume of air remaining in lungs after the most forceful expiration 
D) Sum of the expiratory reserve, inspiratory reserve, and tidal volumes 
E) The amount of air that can be forcefully expired after expiration of the normal tidal volume 
A) Sum of the inspiratory reserve, expiratory reserve, tidal, and residual volumes 
B) Volume of air inspired during a normal inspiration 
C) Volume of air remaining in lungs after the most forceful expiration 
D) Sum of the expiratory reserve, inspiratory reserve, and tidal volumes 
E) The amount of air that can be forcefully expired after expiration of the normal tidal volume

Question 8

Which of the following events in the chloride shift occurs last?

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A)  Carbon dioxide diffuses into a red blood cell. 
B)  Carbonic acid dissociates to form bicarbonate and H+. 
C)  Bicarbonate ions diffuse into the plasma. 
D)  CO2 and H2O → H2CO3 
E)  Carbonic acid dissociates to form water and CO2. 
A)  Carbon dioxide diffuses into a red blood cell. 
B)  Carbonic acid dissociates to form bicarbonate and H+. 
C)  Bicarbonate ions diffuse into the plasma. 
D)  CO2 and H2O → H2CO3 
E)  Carbonic acid dissociates to form water and CO2.

Question 9

Match the term with the appropriate description. Answer with the letter preceding the description.
-Internal nares

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A) The floor of the nasal cavity 
B) Superior portion of pharynx 
C) A soft process that extends inferiorly from the posterior edge of the soft palate 
D) The opening of the nasal cavity into the pharynx 
E) External openings of the nasal cavity 
A) The floor of the nasal cavity 
B) Superior portion of pharynx 
C) A soft process that extends inferiorly from the posterior edge of the soft palate 
D) The opening of the nasal cavity into the pharynx 
E) External openings of the nasal cavity

Question 10

Rhythmicity of breathing involves

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A)  conscious effort and control. 
B)  stimulation of inspiration. Expiration is automatic. 
C)  pontine respiratory group as a necessary part. 
D)  a set pattern of inspiration-expiration that is always the same. 
E)  the pre-Bötzinger complex of the ventral respiratory group. 
A)  conscious effort and control. 
B)  stimulation of inspiration. Expiration is automatic. 
C)  pontine respiratory group as a necessary part. 
D)  a set pattern of inspiration-expiration that is always the same. 
E)  the pre-Bötzinger complex of the ventral respiratory group.

Question 11

The Haldane effect means that

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A)  as hemoglobin releases CO2, the ability to pick up O2 increases. 
B)  as hemoglobin releases bicarbonate ions, the ability to pick up chloride ions increases. 
C)  as hemoglobin releases O2, the ability to pick up CO2 increases. 
D)  as hemoglobin releases O2, the ability to pick up CO2 decreases. 
A)  as hemoglobin releases CO2, the ability to pick up O2 increases. 
B)  as hemoglobin releases bicarbonate ions, the ability to pick up chloride ions increases. 
C)  as hemoglobin releases O2, the ability to pick up CO2 increases. 
D)  as hemoglobin releases O2, the ability to pick up CO2 decreases.

Question 12

Two opposing mechanisms determine alveolar expansion: ________ leads to alveolar expansion, while ________ opposes alveolar expansion.

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A)  lung recoil; positive pleural pressure 
B)  positive pleural pressure; lung recoil 
C)  lung recoil; negative pleural pressure 
D)  negative pleural pressure; lung recoil 
A)  lung recoil; positive pleural pressure 
B)  positive pleural pressure; lung recoil 
C)  lung recoil; negative pleural pressure 
D)  negative pleural pressure; lung recoil

Question 13

Contraction of the ________ muscles will elevate the ribs and move the sternum.

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external i

Question 14

If the total pressure of a mixture of gases was 760 mm Hg and its composition is 20% oxygen, 0.04% carbon dioxide, 75% nitrogen, and 5% water vapor, then the partial pressure of oxygen would be ________.

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A)  740 mm Hg 
B)  20 mm Hg 
C)  148 mm Hg 
D)  152 mm Hg 
E)  200 mm Hg 
A)  740 mm Hg 
B)  20 mm Hg 
C)  148 mm Hg 
D)  152 mm Hg 
E)  200 mm Hg

Question 15

The ________ zone extends from the trachea to the terminal bronchioles.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ zone extends from the trachea...

Question 16

Which of the following results in an increase in shunted blood (blood not completely oxygenated)?

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A)  Exercise 
B)  Pulmonary edema 
C)  Increased heart rate 
D)  Increased respiration rate 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  Exercise 
B)  Pulmonary edema 
C)  Increased heart rate 
D)  Increased respiration rate 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 17

The nasal septum

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A)  divides the nose into superior and inferior chambers. 
B)  forms the floor of the nasal cavity. 
C)  is the opening of the nose to the outside environment. 
D)  is the part of the nose responsible for the sense of smell. 
E)  divides the nose into right and left chambers. 
A)  divides the nose into superior and inferior chambers. 
B)  forms the floor of the nasal cavity. 
C)  is the opening of the nose to the outside environment. 
D)  is the part of the nose responsible for the sense of smell. 
E)  divides the nose into right and left chambers.

Question 18

The ring of cartilage that forms the base of the larynx is the ________.

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A)  epiglottis 
B)  thyroid cartilage 
C)  cricoid cartilage 
D)  arytenoid cartilage 
E)  cuneiform cartilage 
A)  epiglottis 
B)  thyroid cartilage 
C)  cricoid cartilage 
D)  arytenoid cartilage 
E)  cuneiform cartilage

Question 19

Oxygen is transported in the blood

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A)  bound to hemoglobin. 
B)  bound to albumin. 
C)  dissolved in the plasma. 
D)  as part of the bicarbonate ion. 
E)  dissolved in the plasma and bound to hemoglobin. 
A)  bound to hemoglobin. 
B)  bound to albumin. 
C)  dissolved in the plasma. 
D)  as part of the bicarbonate ion. 
E)  dissolved in the plasma and bound to hemoglobin.

Question 20

________ is the volume of air inspired during a normal inspiration.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is the volume of air inspired...

Exam 23: Respiratory System

When CO2 levels in the blood increase, the

All of the following are changes seen in the respiratory system with aging, except

Which of the following factors keeps the alveoli expanded?

The major regulator of respiration is the plasma concentration of ________.

When air passes through the glottis, which structures vibrate to produce sound?

A decrease in the surface area of the respiratory membrane will cause the diffusion rate to ________.

Match the term with the appropriate description or definition. -Tidal volume

Which of the following events in the chloride shift occurs last?

Match the term with the appropriate description. Answer with the letter preceding the description. -Internal nares

Rhythmicity of breathing involves

The Haldane effect means that

Two opposing mechanisms determine alveolar expansion: ________ leads to alveolar expansion, while ________ opposes alveolar expansion.

Contraction of the ________ muscles will elevate the ribs and move the sternum.

If the total pressure of a mixture of gases was 760 mm Hg and its composition is 20% oxygen, 0.04% carbon dioxide, 75% nitrogen, and 5% water vapor, then the partial pressure of oxygen would be ________.

The ________ zone extends from the trachea to the terminal bronchioles.

Which of the following results in an increase in shunted blood (blood not completely oxygenated)?

The nasal septum

The ring of cartilage that forms the base of the larynx is the ________.

Oxygen is transported in the blood

________ is the volume of air inspired during a normal inspiration.

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Two opposing mechanisms determine alveolar expansion: leads to alveolar expansion, while opposes alveolar expansion.