Exam 17: Respiratory System

Respiratory infections account for between 40 and 50 percent of all infections.

Health care workers use a spirometer to measure the _____.

Inflammation of the throat caused by bacteria or viruses is _____.

Match each anatomical part with its function. -expand(s) and relax(es) to change of pressure in chest cavity

Overinflation of the lungs during inhalation is prevented by the _____.

The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs, body, and outside environment is called _____.

Match each anatomical part with its function. -prevent(s) friction between membranes covering the lungs

There are about 500 million alveoli in the adult lung.

Sound is produced by air being expelled from the lungs and passed over the larynx.

Match each anatomical part with its function. -warm(s) and moisten(s) air entering from the outside environment

A deep, prolonged breath that fills the lungs, believed to be caused by the need to increase the level of oxygen in the blood, is called _____.

Where does oxygen release the energy stored in nutrients to provide heat and energy for body functioning?

During ____________________, the external intercostals lift the ribs upward and outward; during ____________________, the ribs are pushed downward and inward.

Match each anatomical part with its function. -entrap(s) particles from inhaled air

____________________ is an inflammation of the membranes that cover the lungs.

An abnormally rapid and shallow rate of breathing is called _____.

The larynx gives resonance to the voice.

The purpose of residual air in the lungs is to _____.

Infants should be placed on the ____________________ when sleeping in order to reduce the risk of SIDS.

The amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs with each breath is the _____.