Question 1

The gas law that describes the pressure changes that occur during pulmonary ventilation is

Accepted Answer

A) Boyle's law 
B) Charles' law 
C) Henry's law 
D) The inhalation law 
E) The law of partial pressure 
A) Boyle's law 
B) Charles' law 
C) Henry's law 
D) The inhalation law 
E) The law of partial pressure A

Question 2

With which body system does the respiratory system work to regulate the pH of body fluids?

Accepted Answer

A) muscular 
B) digestive 
C) nervous 
D) endocrine 
E) urinary 
A) muscular 
B) digestive 
C) nervous 
D) endocrine 
E) urinary E

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects pulmonary ventilation?

Accepted Answer

A) Lung compliance 
B) Surface tension of alveolar fluid 
C) Elastic recoil of the chest wall and lungs 
D) Airway resistance 
E) All of these are factors that affect pulmonary ventilation 
A) Lung compliance 
B) Surface tension of alveolar fluid 
C) Elastic recoil of the chest wall and lungs 
D) Airway resistance 
E) All of these are factors that affect pulmonary ventilation E

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a conducting zone action?

Accepted Answer

A) Clean air of debris 
B) Conduct air into the lungs 
C) Add water to air 
D) Warm air 
E) All of these are actions of the conducting zone. 
A) Clean air of debris 
B) Conduct air into the lungs 
C) Add water to air 
D) Warm air 
E) All of these are actions of the conducting zone.

Question 5

Describe the inward forces of elastic recoil,and explain why the lungs do not normally collapse during expiration.

Accepted Answer

Elastic recoil is the recoil of elastic

Question 6

Which of the below tissues provides the functions of the inner layer of the conducting organs?

Accepted Answer

A) stratified squamous epithelium with keratin 
B) ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium with goblet cells 
C) ciliated cuboidal epithelium with goblet cells 
D) transitional epithelium with cilia 
E) columnar connective tissue with goblet cells 
A) stratified squamous epithelium with keratin 
B) ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium with goblet cells 
C) ciliated cuboidal epithelium with goblet cells 
D) transitional epithelium with cilia 
E) columnar connective tissue with goblet cells

Question 7

The volume of one breath is called the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which of the following is a long drawn and deep inhalation immediately followed by a shorter but forceful exhalation?

Accepted Answer

A) sobbing 
B) yawning 
C) sighing 
D) hiccupping 
E) Valsalva maneuver 
A) sobbing 
B) yawning 
C) sighing 
D) hiccupping 
E) Valsalva maneuver

Question 9

The MOST important factor that determines the percent of oxygen saturation of hemoglobin is

Accepted Answer

A) red blood count 
B) volume of the blood 
C) PO2 
D) heart rate 
E) PCO2 
A) red blood count 
B) volume of the blood 
C) PO2 
D) heart rate 
E) PCO2

Question 10

Which of the following is the primary gas exchange site?

Accepted Answer

A) Trachea 
B) Bronchiole 
C) Nasal sinuses 
D) Alveolus 
E) Bronchus 
A) Trachea 
B) Bronchiole 
C) Nasal sinuses 
D) Alveolus 
E) Bronchus

Question 11

What is line B pointing to?

Accepted Answer

A) Carina 
B) Visceral pleura 
C) Parietal pleura 
D) Pleural cavity 
E) Diaphragm 
A) Carina 
B) Visceral pleura 
C) Parietal pleura 
D) Pleural cavity 
E) Diaphragm

Question 12

Which structure provides disease resistance within the lungs?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) None of these choices 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) None of these choices

Question 13

Exercise bring about an increase in

Accepted Answer

A) pulmonary perfusion 
B) oxygen diffusion capacity 
C) carbon dioxide retention 
D) both a and b 
E) both b and c 
A) pulmonary perfusion 
B) oxygen diffusion capacity 
C) carbon dioxide retention 
D) both a and b 
E) both b and c

Question 14

The surgical procedure used to cosmetically reshape the nose or to correct a deviated septum or fracture of the nose is called

Accepted Answer

A) otoplasty 
B) rhinoplasty 
C) mammoplasty 
D) laryngoplasty 
E) ophthalmoplasty 
A) otoplasty 
B) rhinoplasty 
C) mammoplasty 
D) laryngoplasty 
E) ophthalmoplasty

Question 15

Which of the following is a series of convulsive inhalations followed by a single prolonged exhalation where the rima glottidis closes earlier than normal after each inhalation so only a little air enters the lung with each inhalation?

Accepted Answer

A) sobbing 
B) sneezing 
C) coughing 
D) hiccupping 
E) Valsalva maneuver 
A) sobbing 
B) sneezing 
C) coughing 
D) hiccupping 
E) Valsalva maneuver

Question 16

The cartilages and muscles of the larynx develop from the

Accepted Answer

A) endoderm of the respiratory diverticulum 
B) tracheal bud 
C) fourth and sixth pharyngeal arches 
D) bronchial buds 
E) mesoderm surrounding the respiratory diverticulum 
A) endoderm of the respiratory diverticulum 
B) tracheal bud 
C) fourth and sixth pharyngeal arches 
D) bronchial buds 
E) mesoderm surrounding the respiratory diverticulum

Question 17

The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the ears,nose and throat is

Accepted Answer

A) otology 
B) laryngology 
C) pulmonology 
D) otolaryngology 
E) ophthalmology 
A) otology 
B) laryngology 
C) pulmonology 
D) otolaryngology 
E) ophthalmology

Question 18

Where is the uvula?

Accepted Answer

A) E 
B) F 
C) Q 
D) S 
E) U 
A) E 
B) F 
C) Q 
D) S 
E) U

Question 19

Which structure in the figure is the vocal fold?

Accepted Answer

A) F 
B) D 
C) C 
D) E 
E) G 
A) F 
B) D 
C) C 
D) E 
E) G

Question 20

Where is the right bronchiole?

Accepted Answer

A) F 
B) G 
C) H 
D) L 
E) M 
A) F 
B) G 
C) H 
D) L 
E) M

Exam 23: The Respiratory System

The gas law that describes the pressure changes that occur during pulmonary ventilation is

With which body system does the respiratory system work to regulate the pH of body fluids?

Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects pulmonary ventilation?

Which of the following is NOT a conducting zone action?

Describe the inward forces of elastic recoil,and explain why the lungs do not normally collapse during expiration.

Which of the below tissues provides the functions of the inner layer of the conducting organs?

The volume of one breath is called the

Which of the following is a long drawn and deep inhalation immediately followed by a shorter but forceful exhalation?

The MOST important factor that determines the percent of oxygen saturation of hemoglobin is

Which of the following is the primary gas exchange site?

What is line B pointing to?

Which structure provides disease resistance within the lungs?

Exercise bring about an increase in

The surgical procedure used to cosmetically reshape the nose or to correct a deviated septum or fracture of the nose is called

Which of the following is a series of convulsive inhalations followed by a single prolonged exhalation where the rima glottidis closes earlier than normal after each inhalation so only a little air enters the lung with each inhalation?

The cartilages and muscles of the larynx develop from the

The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the ears,nose and throat is

Where is the uvula?

Which structure in the figure is the vocal fold?

Where is the right bronchiole?

An Introduction to the Human Body

The Chemical Level of Organization

The Cellular Level of Organization

The Tissue Level of Organization

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal System: Bone Tissue

The Skeletal System: the Axial Skeleton

The Skeletal System: The Appendicular Skeleton

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The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

The Brain and Cranial Nerves

The Autonomic Nervous System

Sensory, Motor, and Integrative Systems

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System

The Cardiovascular System: the Blood

The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Hemodynamics

The Lymphatic System and Immunity

The Digestive System

Metabolism and Nutrition

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Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acidbase Homeostasis

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