Exam 15: The Respiratory System

During swallowing,the larynx is covered by the:

Which of the following statements are true of the alveoli and pulmonary capillaries? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

A patient who is anxious and hyperventilating may also be in a pH state of respiratory ____________________.

The elastic connective tissue of the lungs contributes to ____________________ .

Nerve impulses that stimulate contraction of the respiratory muscles come from the:

The trachea and all of the respiratory passages are collectively called the ____________________.

The trachea is kept open by ____________________ in the shape of a ____________________.

The volume of air left in the lungs after the most forceful exhalation is called:

The muscles of inhalation are the:

Which minute respiratory volume is consistent with the potential for respiratory acidosis?

In external respiration,oxygen diffuses from the ____________________ to the ____________________.

The nasal cavities are lined with:

The volume of air in the greatest inhalation followed by the most forceful exhalation is called:

The airway of the larynx is lined with ____________________ epithelial tissue.

Oxygen is released from hemoglobin to tissues when the PO₂ is ____________________ and the PCO₂ is ____________________.

The chemoreceptors that most rapidly detect an increase in blood carbon dioxide are located in the:

The ribs are pulled up and out by the ____________________ muscles during ____________________.

The serous membrane that covers the lungs is the:

Which statement is NOT true of the respiratory muscles?

The pressure in the potential pleural space is called: