Question 1

Chemoreceptors for blood pH are located in the brain stem and the lungs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is the correct order of the following steps in the progression of lung cancer in a smoker? 1.Cilia are lost.2.There is a thickening and callusing of the cells lining the bronchi.3.Metastasis occurs.4.A tumor forms.5.Cells with atypical nuclei appear.

Accepted Answer

A) 1,2,3,4,5 
B) 2,1,5,4,3 
C) 5,1,2,3,4 
D) 1,2,4,3,5 
E) 2,1,4,5,3 
A) 1,2,3,4,5 
B) 2,1,5,4,3 
C) 5,1,2,3,4 
D) 1,2,4,3,5 
E) 2,1,4,5,3

Question 3

Muscle contraction is required for expiration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The pharynx contains the vocal cords.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How are internal and external respiration alike?

Accepted Answer

A) Both involve an exchange of gases. 
B) Both involve carbon dioxide diffusing into the lungs. 
C) Both involve oxygen diffusing into the lungs. 
D) Both involve carbon dioxide diffusing into the body's tissues. 
E) Both involve oxygen diffusing into the body's tissues. 
A) Both involve an exchange of gases. 
B) Both involve carbon dioxide diffusing into the lungs. 
C) Both involve oxygen diffusing into the lungs. 
D) Both involve carbon dioxide diffusing into the body's tissues. 
E) Both involve oxygen diffusing into the body's tissues.

Question 6

When the glottis becomes narrower,

Accepted Answer

A) the pitch of sound goes up. 
B) the pitch of sound goes down. 
C) sound ceases completely. 
D) the volume increases. 
E) the volume decreases. 
A) the pitch of sound goes up. 
B) the pitch of sound goes down. 
C) sound ceases completely. 
D) the volume increases. 
E) the volume decreases.

Question 7

Which of these lower respiratory diseases should be treated with antibiotics?

Accepted Answer

A) pulmonary fibrosis 
B) pulmonary tuberculosis 
C) emphysema 
D) asthma 
E) lung cancer 
A) pulmonary fibrosis 
B) pulmonary tuberculosis 
C) emphysema 
D) asthma 
E) lung cancer

Question 8

The respiratory system is responsible for

Accepted Answer

A) oxygen entering the body and carbon dioxide leaving the body. 
B) carbon dioxide entering the body and oxygen leaving the body. 
C) nitrogen leaving the blood stream. 
D) methane formation. 
E) the regulation of nutrient absorption. 
A) oxygen entering the body and carbon dioxide leaving the body. 
B) carbon dioxide entering the body and oxygen leaving the body. 
C) nitrogen leaving the blood stream. 
D) methane formation. 
E) the regulation of nutrient absorption.

Question 9

List the structures associated with the upper respiratory tract and those associated with the lower respiratory tract.

Accepted Answer

Upper respiratory tract struct

Question 10

Which of the following is not a lower respiratory infection?

Accepted Answer

A) tuberculosis 
B) pneumonia 
C) bronchitis 
D) pulmonary fibrosis 
E) pulmonary tuberculosis 
A) tuberculosis 
B) pneumonia 
C) bronchitis 
D) pulmonary fibrosis 
E) pulmonary tuberculosis

Question 11

During respiration,which structure connects the larynx to the bronchiole tree?

Accepted Answer

A) trachea 
B) glottis 
C) lungs 
D) alveoli 
E) esophagus 
A) trachea 
B) glottis 
C) lungs 
D) alveoli 
E) esophagus

Question 12

Even if you quit smoking,the damage to your lungs is already done and they will not return to normal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When the pH of the blood becomes more acidic,the respiratory center

Accepted Answer

A) increases the rate and increases the depth of breathing. 
B) increases the rate and decreases the depth of breathing. 
C) decreases the rate and increases the depth of breathing. 
D) decreases the rate and decreases the depth of breathing. 
E) stops breathing all together. 
A) increases the rate and increases the depth of breathing. 
B) increases the rate and decreases the depth of breathing. 
C) decreases the rate and increases the depth of breathing. 
D) decreases the rate and decreases the depth of breathing. 
E) stops breathing all together.

Question 14

If you force inspiration,how much more air can you breathe in than the tidal volume?

Accepted Answer

A) two times 
B) three times 
C) four times 
D) five times 
E) six times 
A) two times 
B) three times 
C) four times 
D) five times 
E) six times

Question 15

Which of the following is not a symptom of emphysema?

Accepted Answer

A) The elastic recoil of the lungs is reduced. 
B) The surface area for gas exchange is reduced. 
C) The alveoli are distended and their walls damaged. 
D) The airways are inflamed and filled with mucus. 
E) The heart works harder to force more blood through the lungs. 
A) The elastic recoil of the lungs is reduced. 
B) The surface area for gas exchange is reduced. 
C) The alveoli are distended and their walls damaged. 
D) The airways are inflamed and filled with mucus. 
E) The heart works harder to force more blood through the lungs.

Question 16

Lung cancer,just like breast cancer,is more prevalent in women than in men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The vital capacity is equal to the

Accepted Answer

A) maximum amount of air breathed in. 
B) maximum amount of air breathed out. 
C) maximum amount of air breathed in and the maximum amount of air breathed out. 
D) the air left in the lungs after exhalation. 
E) the air that comes in during a normal breath. 
A) maximum amount of air breathed in. 
B) maximum amount of air breathed out. 
C) maximum amount of air breathed in and the maximum amount of air breathed out. 
D) the air left in the lungs after exhalation. 
E) the air that comes in during a normal breath.

Question 18

What diffuses from the air in the alveoli into the blood?

Accepted Answer

A) oxygen 
B) carbon dioxide 
C) water 
D) nitrogen 
E) methane 
A) oxygen 
B) carbon dioxide 
C) water 
D) nitrogen 
E) methane

Question 19

The amount of air that moves in and out with each breath is called the

Accepted Answer

A) vital capacity. 
B) tidal volume. 
C) inspiratory reserve volume. 
D) expiratory reserve volume. 
E) residual volumE. 
A) vital capacity. 
B) tidal volume. 
C) inspiratory reserve volume. 
D) expiratory reserve volume. 
E) residual volumE.

Question 20

Which volume can add an additional 2,900 ml of air to the lungs?

Accepted Answer

A) inspiratory reserve volume 
B) expiratory reserve volume 
C) residual volume 
D) vital capacity 
E) tidal volume 
A) inspiratory reserve volume 
B) expiratory reserve volume 
C) residual volume 
D) vital capacity 
E) tidal volume

Exam 10: Respiratory System

Chemoreceptors for blood pH are located in the brain stem and the lungs.

What is the correct order of the following steps in the progression of lung cancer in a smoker? 1.Cilia are lost.2.There is a thickening and callusing of the cells lining the bronchi.3.Metastasis occurs.4.A tumor forms.5.Cells with atypical nuclei appear.

Muscle contraction is required for expiration.

The pharynx contains the vocal cords.

How are internal and external respiration alike?

When the glottis becomes narrower,

Which of these lower respiratory diseases should be treated with antibiotics?

The respiratory system is responsible for

List the structures associated with the upper respiratory tract and those associated with the lower respiratory tract.

Which of the following is not a lower respiratory infection?

During respiration,which structure connects the larynx to the bronchiole tree?

Even if you quit smoking,the damage to your lungs is already done and they will not return to normal.

When the pH of the blood becomes more acidic,the respiratory center

If you force inspiration,how much more air can you breathe in than the tidal volume?

Which of the following is not a symptom of emphysema?

Lung cancer,just like breast cancer,is more prevalent in women than in men.

The vital capacity is equal to the

What diffuses from the air in the alveoli into the blood?

The amount of air that moves in and out with each breath is called the

Which volume can add an additional 2,900 ml of air to the lungs?

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