Exam 15: The Respiratory System

Which of the following is NOT a bone of the nasal cavities?

A blood pH of 7.44 indicates:

The trachea branches into the:

The inspiration and expiration centers are located in the ____________________ of the brain.

To compensate for a metabolic acidosis,the respiratory rate will ____________________ in order to ____________________ more carbon dioxide and ____________________ the blood ph.

A forced exhalation requires the ____________________ muscles,which pull the ribs ____________________.

Hemoglobin will release oxygen where the:

Carbon dioxide transport in the blood increases the formation of hydrogen ions,which are buffered by:

Normal exhalation is usually ____ because of the ____.

The palatine tonsils are ____ tissue and are found in the ____.

During inhalation,intrapulmonic pressure ____ and air ____.

The serous membrane that covers the lungs is the ____________________.

In response to hypoxia,the breathing rate will:

The strongest stimulus to increase the breathing rate is a ____________________ level of ____________________ in the blood.

The mineral that is essential for oxygen transport is ____________________ because it is part of ____________________.

The function of hemoglobin is to carry:

A patient with severe emphysema may also have:

To compensate for a metabolic alkalosis,the respiratory rate will ____________________ in order to ____________________ more carbon dioxide and ____________________ the blood ph.

In internal respiration,the PCO₂ in the blood is ____________________,and the PCO₂ in the tissues is ____________________.

The parts of the pharynx that are passageways for both air and food are the ____________________ and the ____________________.