Question 1

Which respiratory structure is used to produce sound?

Accepted Answer

A) larynx 
B) nose 
C) pharynx 
D) glottis 
E) esophagus 
A) larynx 
B) nose 
C) pharynx 
D) glottis 
E) esophagus

Question 2

What separates the lungs from the thoracic cavity?

Accepted Answer

A) pleura 
B) alveoli 
C) cartilaginous rings 
D) bone 
E) skeletal muscle 
A) pleura 
B) alveoli 
C) cartilaginous rings 
D) bone 
E) skeletal muscle

Question 3

Most of the carbon dioxide is carried in the plasma as

Accepted Answer

A) carbonic anhydrase. 
B) bicarbonate ion. 
C) carbonic acid. 
D) a gas,carbon dioxide. 
E) reduced hemoglobin. 
A) carbonic anhydrase. 
B) bicarbonate ion. 
C) carbonic acid. 
D) a gas,carbon dioxide. 
E) reduced hemoglobin.

Question 4

Which part of the pharynx is mismatched with its location?

Accepted Answer

A) nasopharynx--where the nasal cavities open above 
B) oropharynx--where the sinuses open 
C) laryngopharynx--where the pharynx opens into the larynx 
A) nasopharynx--where the nasal cavities open above 
B) oropharynx--where the sinuses open 
C) laryngopharynx--where the pharynx opens into the larynx

Question 5

The role of the respiratory system is to ensure that oxygen leaves the body and carbon dioxide enters the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The right lung is larger than the left lung.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) bronchi 
B) nasal cavity 
C) epiglottis 
D) pharynx 
E) glottis 
A) bronchi 
B) nasal cavity 
C) epiglottis 
D) pharynx 
E) glottis

Question 8

What do inspiration and expiration have in common?

Accepted Answer

A) They both use the same pathways. 
B) The air travels in the same direction in both. 
C) They both end in the lungs. 
D) They both conduct air from the outside. 
E) They both remove wastes from the tissues. 
A) They both use the same pathways. 
B) The air travels in the same direction in both. 
C) They both end in the lungs. 
D) They both conduct air from the outside. 
E) They both remove wastes from the tissues.

Question 9

Carotid bodies and aortic bodies detect

Accepted Answer

A) blood pH. 
B) oxygen blood levels. 
C) oxygen tissue levels. 
D) stretching of the lungs. 
E) the residual volumE. 
A) blood pH. 
B) oxygen blood levels. 
C) oxygen tissue levels. 
D) stretching of the lungs. 
E) the residual volumE.

Which respiratory structure is used to produce sound?

What separates the lungs from the thoracic cavity?

Most of the carbon dioxide is carried in the plasma as

Which part of the pharynx is mismatched with its location?

The role of the respiratory system is to ensure that oxygen leaves the body and carbon dioxide enters the body.

The right lung is larger than the left lung.

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

What do inspiration and expiration have in common?

Carotid bodies and aortic bodies detect

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Exam 10: Respiratory System

Which respiratory structure is used to produce sound?

What separates the lungs from the thoracic cavity?

Most of the carbon dioxide is carried in the plasma as

Which part of the pharynx is mismatched with its location?

The role of the respiratory system is to ensure that oxygen leaves the body and carbon dioxide enters the body.

The right lung is larger than the left lung.

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

What do inspiration and expiration have in common?

Carotid bodies and aortic bodies detect

Exploring Life and Science

Chemistry of Life

Cell Structure and Function

Organization and Regulation of Body Systems

Cardiovascular System: Heart and Blood Vessels

Cardiovascular System: Blood

The Lymphatic and Immune Systems

Biology of Infectious Diseases

Digestive System and Nutrition

Urinary System

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Nervous System

Senses

Endocrine System

Reproductive System

Development and Aging

Patterns of Chromosome Inheritance

Cancer

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DNA Biology and Technology

Human Evolution

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Human Population,global Resources,and Conservation

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