Question 1

Which cartilage forms the "Adam's apple"?

Accepted Answer

A)  cricoid 
B)  cricothyroid 
C)  thyroid 
D)  meniscus 
E)  fibrocartilage 
A)  cricoid 
B)  cricothyroid 
C)  thyroid 
D)  meniscus 
E)  fibrocartilage

Question 2

Above 8,000 feet, the body's response to low oxygen concentration in the atmosphere is

Accepted Answer

A)  hyperventilation. 
B)  reduced breathing rate. 
C)  slowed heart rate. 
D)  decreased production of red blood cells. 
E)  "the bends." 
A)  hyperventilation. 
B)  reduced breathing rate. 
C)  slowed heart rate. 
D)  decreased production of red blood cells. 
E)  "the bends."

Question 3

Hypoxia

Accepted Answer

A)  causes hypoventilation. 
B)  depletes the tissues of carbon dioxide. 
C)  inhibits the brain's respiratory centers. 
D)  may be the result of changes in altitude. 
E)  results in lowered body temperature. 
A)  causes hypoventilation. 
B)  depletes the tissues of carbon dioxide. 
C)  inhibits the brain's respiratory centers. 
D)  may be the result of changes in altitude. 
E)  results in lowered body temperature.

Question 4

The amount of air that moves into and out of the human lungs in each normal breath is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  inspirational capacity. 
B)  reserve volume. 
C)  pleural volume. 
D)  alveolar volume. 
E)  tidal volume. 
A)  inspirational capacity. 
B)  reserve volume. 
C)  pleural volume. 
D)  alveolar volume. 
E)  tidal volume.

Question 5

Carbonic anhydrase

Accepted Answer

A)  combines with water to form carbonic acid. 
B)  dissociates into bicarbonate and hydrogen ions. 
C)  is normally found in red blood cells. 
D)  is responsible for maintaining the high levels of carbon dioxide in the lungs and the low levels of carbon dioxide in the body tissues. 
E)  dissociates into carbonic acid and hydrogen ions. 
A)  combines with water to form carbonic acid. 
B)  dissociates into bicarbonate and hydrogen ions. 
C)  is normally found in red blood cells. 
D)  is responsible for maintaining the high levels of carbon dioxide in the lungs and the low levels of carbon dioxide in the body tissues. 
E)  dissociates into carbonic acid and hydrogen ions.

Question 6

Which vertebrate body system is most closely associated functionally with respiration?

Accepted Answer

A)  urinary 
B)  digestive 
C)  endocrine 
D)  circulatory 
E)  integumentary 
A)  urinary 
B)  digestive 
C)  endocrine 
D)  circulatory 
E)  integumentary

Question 7

The normal vital capacity for a male is

Accepted Answer

A)  1000 milliliters. 
B)  2000 milliliters. 
C)  4800 milliliters. 
D)  3800 milliliters. 
E)  5200 milliliters. 
A)  1000 milliliters. 
B)  2000 milliliters. 
C)  4800 milliliters. 
D)  3800 milliliters. 
E)  5200 milliliters.

Question 8

The overall exchange of oxygen inhaled from the air for waste carbon dioxide is

Accepted Answer

A)  respiration. 
B)  perfusion. 
C)  percolation. 
D)  saponification. 
E)  expulsion. 
A)  respiration. 
B)  perfusion. 
C)  percolation. 
D)  saponification. 
E)  expulsion.

Question 9

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are parts of the same body system. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A)  trachea 
B)  esophagus 
C)  alveoli 
D)  bronchiole 
E)  glottis 
A)  trachea 
B)  esophagus 
C)  alveoli 
D)  bronchiole 
E)  glottis

Question 10

During rapid expulsion of air, which additional muscles are involved?

Accepted Answer

A)  neck muscles 
B)  back muscles 
C)  abdominal muscles 
D)  pelvic muscles 
E)  eye muscles 
A)  neck muscles 
B)  back muscles 
C)  abdominal muscles 
D)  pelvic muscles 
E)  eye muscles

Question 11

Air in the pleural cavity is called

Accepted Answer

A)  hemothorax. 
B)  pneumothorax. 
C)  hemopneumothorax. 
D)  hydrothorax. 
E)  pleurothorax. 
A)  hemothorax. 
B)  pneumothorax. 
C)  hemopneumothorax. 
D)  hydrothorax. 
E)  pleurothorax.

Which cartilage forms the "Adam's apple"?

Above 8,000 feet, the body's response to low oxygen concentration in the atmosphere is

Hypoxia

The amount of air that moves into and out of the human lungs in each normal breath is termed

Carbonic anhydrase

Which vertebrate body system is most closely associated functionally with respiration?

The normal vital capacity for a male is

The overall exchange of oxygen inhaled from the air for waste carbon dioxide is

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are parts of the same body system. Select the exception.

During rapid expulsion of air, which additional muscles are involved?

Air in the pleural cavity is called

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Exam 10: The Respiratory System

Which cartilage forms the "Adam's apple"?

Above 8,000 feet, the body's response to low oxygen concentration in the atmosphere is

Hypoxia

The amount of air that moves into and out of the human lungs in each normal breath is termed

Carbonic anhydrase

Which vertebrate body system is most closely associated functionally with respiration?

The normal vital capacity for a male is

The overall exchange of oxygen inhaled from the air for waste carbon dioxide is

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are parts of the same body system. Select the exception.

During rapid expulsion of air, which additional muscles are involved?

Air in the pleural cavity is called

Learning About Human Biology

Chemistry of Life

Cells and How They Work

Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems

The Skeletal System

The Muscular System

Circulation: the Heart and Blood Vessels

Blood

Immunity and Disease

Digestion and Nutrition

The Urinary System

The Nervous System

Sensory Systems

The Endocrine System

Reproductive Systems

Development and Aging

Cell Reproduction

Introduction to Genetics

Chromosomes and Human Genetics

DNA, Genes, and Biotechnology

Genes and Disease: Cancer

Principles of Evolution

Principles of Ecology

Human Impacts on the Biosphere

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