Question 1

The double-layered membrane that covers the lungs is the ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) periosteum 
B) pericardial membrane 
C) peritoneal membrane 
D) pleural membrane 
E) intercostal membrane ​ 
A) periosteum 
B) pericardial membrane 
C) peritoneal membrane 
D) pleural membrane 
E) intercostal membrane ​

Question 2

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                        Premises: bacterial infection that destroys patches of lung tissue 
most common form of lung cancer 
danger of e-cigarettes 
caused by a bacterial or viral infection 
lungs distended and inelastic 
condition that can develop of 20-30 years 
triggered by allergens 
most aggressive type of lung cancer 
increased mucus production 
disruption in the neural control of breathing

Accepted Answer

The Answer of asthma and small-cell carcinoma and apnea and is...

Question 3

Decompression sickness occurs when which gas forms bubbles in the blood? ​

Accepted Answer

A) oxygen 
B) carbon dioxide 
C) carbon monoxide 
D) methane 
E) nitrogen ​ 
A) oxygen 
B) carbon dioxide 
C) carbon monoxide 
D) methane 
E) nitrogen ​

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of alveoli? ​

Accepted Answer

A) small overall surface area ​ 
B) thin basement membrane 
C) surfactant production 
D) small diameter 
E) reduced surface tension to maintain opening ​ 
A) small overall surface area ​ 
B) thin basement membrane 
C) surfactant production 
D) small diameter 
E) reduced surface tension to maintain opening ​

Question 5

At altitudes above 8,000 feet, the body compensates for the hypoxic condition by ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) hyperventilation 
B) decreased hemoglobin production 
C) decreased EPO release 
D) constriction of airways 
E) faster, shallow breathing ​ 
A) hyperventilation 
B) decreased hemoglobin production 
C) decreased EPO release 
D) constriction of airways 
E) faster, shallow breathing ​

Question 6

During the process of gas exchange, gases move ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) by active transport 
B) down electrical gradients 
C) through membrane channels ​ 
D) by facilitated diffusion 
E) down partial pressure gradients ​ 
A) by active transport 
B) down electrical gradients 
C) through membrane channels ​ 
D) by facilitated diffusion 
E) down partial pressure gradients ​

Question 7

Which disorder is the result of a bacterial infection that destroys patches of lung tissue and can also spread to other body parts? ​

Accepted Answer

A) pneumonia 
B) influenza 
C) tuberculosis 
D) lung cancer 
E) emphysema ​ 
A) pneumonia 
B) influenza 
C) tuberculosis 
D) lung cancer 
E) emphysema ​

Question 8

The common passageway for air and food is the ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) nasal cavity 
B) epiglottis 
C) glottis 
D) pharynx 
E) larynx ​ 
A) nasal cavity 
B) epiglottis 
C) glottis 
D) pharynx 
E) larynx ​

Question 9

Hemoglobin helps maintain the oxygen pressure gradient by ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) carrying oxygen away from the lungs 
B) carrying carbon dioxide away from the lungs 
C) releasing oxygen at the lungs 
D) releasing carbon dioxide at the tissue 
E) releasing oxygen into the alveoli ​ 
A) carrying oxygen away from the lungs 
B) carrying carbon dioxide away from the lungs 
C) releasing oxygen at the lungs 
D) releasing carbon dioxide at the tissue 
E) releasing oxygen into the alveoli ​

Question 10

The carotid and aortic bodies stimulate respiratory activity ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) when oxygen levels in the blood fall relative to carbon dioxide 
B) when carbon dioxide levels in the blood fall 
C) when plasma pH becomes more basic 
D) when the lungs are stretched beyond normal 
E) during exercise ​ 
A) when oxygen levels in the blood fall relative to carbon dioxide 
B) when carbon dioxide levels in the blood fall 
C) when plasma pH becomes more basic 
D) when the lungs are stretched beyond normal 
E) during exercise ​

Question 11

Drugs delivered in aerosols that dilate bronchioles are used to treat ____________________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Drugs delivered in aerosols that dilate bronchioles...

Question 12

The ____________________ is the double-layered membrane that connects the lungs and chest wall. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ is the double-layered membrane that...

Question 13

Which disorder is caused by a bacterial infection resulting in lung edema that makes it difficult to breathe? ​

Accepted Answer

A) pneumonia 
B) influenza 
C) tuberculosis 
D) lung cancer 
E) emphysema ​ 
A) pneumonia 
B) influenza 
C) tuberculosis 
D) lung cancer 
E) emphysema ​

Question 14

The voice box is also known as the ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) pharynx 
B) trachea 
C) bronchus 
D) larynx 
E) epiglottis ​ 
A) pharynx 
B) trachea 
C) bronchus 
D) larynx 
E) epiglottis ​

The double-layered membrane that covers the lungs is the ____.

Decompression sickness occurs when which gas forms bubbles in the blood?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of alveoli?

At altitudes above 8,000 feet, the body compensates for the hypoxic condition by ____.

During the process of gas exchange, gases move ____.

Which disorder is the result of a bacterial infection that destroys patches of lung tissue and can also spread to other body parts?

The common passageway for air and food is the ____.

Hemoglobin helps maintain the oxygen pressure gradient by ____.

The carotid and aortic bodies stimulate respiratory activity ____.

Drugs delivered in aerosols that dilate bronchioles are used to treat ____________________.

The ____________________ is the double-layered membrane that connects the lungs and chest wall.

Which disorder is caused by a bacterial infection resulting in lung edema that makes it difficult to breathe?

The voice box is also known as the ____.

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