Exam 13: The Respiratory System

The respiratory rate in newborns is ________.

The larynx routes air and food into their proper channel and plays an important role in speech production.

Cellular respiration uses carbon dioxide to produce ATP and oxygen.

Gas exchange between the pulmonary blood and alveoli is called ________.

Match the following definitions with their associated respiratory volume or capacity: -Total amount of exchangeable air, approximately 4800 mL in men and 3100 mL in women

Which one of the following bones does NOT contain paranasal sinuses?

The serous membrane covering the surface of the lungs is called the ________.

Match the following structure with its description: -Opening to the trachea situated between the vocal cords

Match the following structure with its description: -Routes air and food into their proper channels

The normal respiratory rate of 12-15 breaths per minute is known as ________.

Which zone includes the respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts, alveolar sacs, and alveoli and is where gas exchange occurs?

Which nerves stimulate the diaphragm and external intercostal muscles to contract?

Match the following definitions with their associated respiratory volume or capacity: -Normal, quiet breathing which moves approximately 500 mL of air per breath

What odorless, colorless gas binds preferentially with the same binding site on hemoglobin as oxygen?

What is the most common cause for lung cancer?

Match the following structure with its description: -First tube to branch off of the trachea

Air flowing out of the lungs is known as ________.

People who experience hypoxia produce characteristic signs of cyanosis and respiratory distress.

Using Figure 13.1, identify the following: -The oral cavity is indicated by ________.

Oxygen is transported in the blood as ________.