Exam 29: The Respiratory System

The nasal cavity is divided by the ____.

Which of the following allow the lungs to move freely in the thorax due to the secretion of a serous fluid?

The structure indicated by the letter E on the figure is the ________.

Normally, when blood levels of carbon dioxide rise, ____.

Letter G is the ________, which extends from the larynx to the bronchi.

Another name for an upper respiratory tract infection (URI) or the common cold is ________.

Letter A in the figure is the ________, which forms the framework for the epiglottis.

The ____ line(s) the nasal cavity and help(s) remove pathogens.

The function of the respiratory system is to move air in and out of the lungs. This process is called ________, respiration, or breathing.

Which of the following is the sum of tidal volume, inspiratory reserve volume, and expiratory reserve volume?

Letter C on the figure is the ________, which belongs to both the respiratory system and the digestive system.

When a person hyperventilates, the level of carbon dioxide in the person's blood ____.

The ____ is the opening between the vocal cords.

Breathing rapidly and deeply, which is called ________, decreases the amount of carbon dioxide in the blood.

Which of these is a chronic condition that damages the alveoli of the lungs due to stretching of the spaces between the alveoli and paralyzes the cilia of the respiratory system?

Symptoms of atelectasis include dyspnea, ________ or excessive perspiration, anxiety, tachycardia, and intercostal muscle retraction.

The medical name for a collapsed lung is ________.

Carbon monoxide is a dangerous gas because it binds to the same receptor sites on hemoglobin as ________.

Which of the following extend(s) from the lateral walls of the nasal cavity?

Which of the following is caused by a virus and lasts 5-10 days?