Exam 15: The Respiratory System

Which statement is NOT true of the bronchial tree?

Which statement is NOT true of the larynx?

Which statement is NOT true of respiration and acid-base balance?

During inhalation,the diaphragm:

A blood pH of 7.36 indicates:

The external intercostal muscles contribute to ____________________ by pulling the ribs ____________________.

For an ongoing metabolic pH imbalance,the limit of respiratory compensation is approximately:

The function of most cartilage in the respiratory tract is to:

The parts of the bronchial tree that open into the alveoli are the:

The muscles that bring about inhalation are the ____________________ and the ____________________.

Oxygen is released from hemoglobin to tissues when the P____________________ is low and the P____________________ is high.

Which of the following statements are true of the pleural membranes? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

The internal intercostal muscles contribute to a ____________________ by pulling the ribs ____________________.

The larynx is an air passage between the ____________________ and the ____________________.

Which statement is NOT true of the nasal mucosa?

The trachea extends from the ____________________ to the ____________________.

The carotid and aortic bodies contain ____________________ that detect decreases in the blood ____________________ level.

The diaphragm is made of ____________________ muscle,and during inhalation it moves ____________________.

The partial pressure of a gas in air or a body fluid is a measure of the ____________________ of the gas.

Which of the following statements are true of external respiration and internal respiration? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)