Exam 22: The Respiratory System

Tidal volume is air ________.

Which of the following INCORRECTLY describes mechanisms of CO₂ transport?

Figure 22.1 Using Figure 22.1, match the following: -Main (primary)bronchus.

Select the correct statement about the pharynx.

Figure 22.2 Using Figure 22.2, match the following: -Expiratory reserve volume.

The law that applies to the amount of CO₂ you could dissolve in a soda is called ________ law.

Labored breathing is termed dyspnea.

The partial pressure gradient for oxygen (in the body)is much steeper than that for carbon dioxide.Explain how equal amounts of these two gases can be exchanged (in a given time interval)in the lungs and at the tissues.

The Heimlich maneuver is a procedure in which air in the lungs is used to expel a piece of food that obstructs the opening to the trachea.

Figure 22.2 Using Figure 22.2, match the following: -Inspiratory reserve volume.

Strong emotions and pain,acting through the limbic system and hypothalamus,send signals to the respiratory centers that modulate respiratory rate and depth.

For gas exchange to be efficient,the respiratory membrane must be ________.

Which of the following is responsible for holding the lungs to the thorax wall are ________.

The statement,"in a mixture of gases,the total pressure is the sum of the individual partial pressures of gases in the mixture" paraphrases ________.

Match the following: -The respiratory membrane is composed of fused basement membrane of the capillary walls and ________.

Factors that influence the rate and depth of breathing include ________.

The erythrocyte (red blood cell)count increases after a while when an individual goes from a low to a high altitude because the ________.

Which structure is lined with simple squamous epithelium?

Which of the following is the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women in North America?

Smoking diminishes ciliary action and eventually destroys the cilia.