Exam 15: The Respiratory System

The nerve impulses that stimulate contraction of the respiratory muscles come from the ____________________ center in the ____________________.

During swallowing,the nasopharynx is covered by the:

The function of the serous fluid of the pleural membranes is to prevent ____________________ during ____________________.

Inhaled air is first warmed by the ____________________.

The laryngopharynx opens into the ____________________ and the ____________________.

A minute respiratory volume that could help compensate for metabolic alkalosis would be:

The diaphragm is made of ____ and separates the ____.

Bicarbonate ions in the plasma are the form in which ____________________ is transported in the blood.

If surfactant were not produced,how would the alveoli be affected?

During breathing,friction between the pleural membranes is prevented by:

The diaphragm ____________________ during exhalation,and moves ____________________.

The nasopharynx is located behind the ____________________ and is lined with ____________________ epithelium.

The function of the soft palate is to:

The diaphragm ____________________ during inhalation and moves ____________________.

The air pressure outside the body is called:

A patient with severe emphysema will also be in a pH state of respiratory ____________________.

The general cause of respiratory acidosis is a(n)____________________ in breathing rate or efficiency that results in ____________________ CO₂ in the body.

During exhalation,intrapulmonic pressure ____________________ and air moves ____________________ the lungs.

The function of the epiglottis is to cover the ____________________ during ____________________.

The tissue of which the alveoli and pulmonary capillaries are made is: