Question 1

Explain the nervous system's control of the respiratory system.

Accepted Answer

The rhythm of ventilation is controlled

Question 2

Which of the following infections does not affect a structure in the respiratory tract?

Accepted Answer

A) laryngitis 
B) strep throat 
C) tonsilitis 
D) otitis media 
E) bronchitis 
A) laryngitis 
B) strep throat 
C) tonsilitis 
D) otitis media 
E) bronchitis

Question 3

The respiratory is unlike the digestive system in that air comes in and out the same opening.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is missing in infant respiratory distress syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A) bronchioles 
B) pleura 
C) one or more lobes of the lung 
D) alveoli 
E) surfactant 
A) bronchioles 
B) pleura 
C) one or more lobes of the lung 
D) alveoli 
E) surfactant

Question 5

Which structure is the initial entry way for air to enter the respiratory system?

Accepted Answer

A) nose 
B) trachea 
C) lungs 
D) pharynx 
E) esophagus 
A) nose 
B) trachea 
C) lungs 
D) pharynx 
E) esophagus

Question 6

How does the respiratory center control the diaphragm?

Accepted Answer

A) via the blood carbon dioxide level 
B) via the blood pH 
C) via the intercostal nerves 
D) via the phrenic nerve 
E) via the vagus nerve 
A) via the blood carbon dioxide level 
B) via the blood pH 
C) via the intercostal nerves 
D) via the phrenic nerve 
E) via the vagus nerve

Question 7

Can you hold your breath until you die?

Accepted Answer

No.You can hold you

Question 8

How does breathing at a very low rate affect the reaction H+ + HCO3- $\rarr$H2CO3 $\rarr$ H2O + CO2 ?

Accepted Answer

A) pushes it to the right 
B) pushes it to the left 
C) does not affect it 
D) increases the rate at which it occurs 
E) decreases the rate at which it occurs 
A) pushes it to the right 
B) pushes it to the left 
C) does not affect it 
D) increases the rate at which it occurs 
E) decreases the rate at which it occurs

Question 9

Which reaction does carbonic anhydrase catalyze?

Accepted Answer

A) H+ + HCO3- $\rarr$H2CO3 
B) H2CO3 $\rarr$H2O + CO2 
C) Hb + O2 $\rarr$HbO2 
D) HbO2 $\rarr$ Hb + O2 
E) None of thesE. 
A) H+ + HCO3- $\rarr$H2CO3 
B) H2CO3 $\rarr$H2O + CO2 
C) Hb + O2 $\rarr$HbO2 
D) HbO2 $\rarr$ Hb + O2 
E) None of thesE.

Question 10

The total cross sectional area of the alveoli is about the size of a textbook.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Humans inhale by negative pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The epiglottis is the slit between the vocal cords.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The difference between a restrictive pulmonary disorder and an obstructive pulmonary disorder is that in the restrictive disorder the lungs have lost their elasticity and in an obstructive disorder air does not flow freely in the airways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which part of the respiratory system is composed of skeletal muscle?

Accepted Answer

A) diaphragm 
B) lung 
C) trachea 
D) larynx 
E) glottis 
A) diaphragm 
B) lung 
C) trachea 
D) larynx 
E) glottis

Question 15

Upon X-ray,it could be seen that Josh's lungs were filled with fluid.What is the proper diagnosis for Josh's illness?

Accepted Answer

A) bronchitis 
B) emphysema 
C) asthma 
D) pulmonary fibrosis 
E) pneumonia 
A) bronchitis 
B) emphysema 
C) asthma 
D) pulmonary fibrosis 
E) pneumonia

Question 16

Why is the actual flow of air into the alveoli during inspiration passive?

Accepted Answer

A) because there is a continuous column of air from the pharynx to the alveoli 
B) because the lungs are surrounded by the thoracic wall 
C) because the alveoli have a very large surface area 
D) because the intercostal muscles are involved 
E) because the diaphragm is involved 
A) because there is a continuous column of air from the pharynx to the alveoli 
B) because the lungs are surrounded by the thoracic wall 
C) because the alveoli have a very large surface area 
D) because the intercostal muscles are involved 
E) because the diaphragm is involved

Question 17

One of the main symptoms of a sinus infection is hoarseness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Some of the inhaled air never reaches the lungs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

If it were not for the nasal cavity,

Accepted Answer

A) we would not be able to speak. 
B) more debris would enter the lungs. 
C) oxygen would not be exchanged in the alveoli. 
D) food would go down the wrong pipe. 
E) air would not be conducted to the lungs. 
A) we would not be able to speak. 
B) more debris would enter the lungs. 
C) oxygen would not be exchanged in the alveoli. 
D) food would go down the wrong pipe. 
E) air would not be conducted to the lungs.

Question 20

Which of the following is not part of the lower respiratory tract?

Accepted Answer

A) bronchi 
B) lungs 
C) alveoli 
D) trachea 
E) larynx 
A) bronchi 
B) lungs 
C) alveoli 
D) trachea 
E) larynx

Exam 10: Respiratory System

Explain the nervous system's control of the respiratory system.

Which of the following infections does not affect a structure in the respiratory tract?

The respiratory is unlike the digestive system in that air comes in and out the same opening.

What is missing in infant respiratory distress syndrome?

Which structure is the initial entry way for air to enter the respiratory system?

How does the respiratory center control the diaphragm?

Can you hold your breath until you die?

How does breathing at a very low rate affect the reaction H+ + HCO3- →\rarr→ H2CO3 →\rarr→ H2O + CO2 ?

Which reaction does carbonic anhydrase catalyze?

The total cross sectional area of the alveoli is about the size of a textbook.

Humans inhale by negative pressure.

The epiglottis is the slit between the vocal cords.

The difference between a restrictive pulmonary disorder and an obstructive pulmonary disorder is that in the restrictive disorder the lungs have lost their elasticity and in an obstructive disorder air does not flow freely in the airways.

Which part of the respiratory system is composed of skeletal muscle?

Upon X-ray,it could be seen that Josh's lungs were filled with fluid.What is the proper diagnosis for Josh's illness?

Why is the actual flow of air into the alveoli during inspiration passive?

One of the main symptoms of a sinus infection is hoarseness.

Some of the inhaled air never reaches the lungs.

If it were not for the nasal cavity,

Which of the following is not part of the lower respiratory tract?

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