Exam 16:The Respiratory System-Part B

The nasopharynx is located behind the ___________________________ and is lined with __________________________ epithelium.

The strongest stimulus to increase the breathing rate is a(n)________________ level of ______________________ in the blood.

The right primary bronchus branches into _________ secondary bronchi,and the left primary bronchus branches into ____________.

The mineral that is essential for oxygen transport is ___________________,because it is part of _______________________.

The adenoid is ____________________ tissue on the wall of the ______________________.

The bronchioles can constrict or dilate because of the _________________________ tissue in their walls.

An elevated blood CO₂ level is a stimulus for the breathing rate to ___________________ in order to ____________________________.

The ________________________ nerves are motor to the diaphragm.

The nerve impulses that stimulate contraction of the respiratory muscles come from the ________________________ center in the ____________________________.

To compensate for a metabolic alkalosis,the respiratory rate will __________________ in order to ____________________ more carbon dioxide and ________________ the blood pH.

The part of the pharynx that is an air passageway only is the ___________________________.

During swallowing,the larynx is covered by the ___________________________.

Most carbon dioxide is transported in the blood in the form of _________________________ in the ____________________________.

The function of the epiglottis is to cover the _______________________ during _______________________.

The function of the soft palate is to cover the __________________________ during _____________________________.

The partial pressure of a gas in air or a body fluid is a measure of the _____________________ of the gas.

Pulmonary surfactant permits normal inhalation because it decreases the ______________________ within alveoli.

A patient with severe emphysema will also be in a pH state of respiratory __________________.

For most people,the speech areas are in the ____________________________ of the cerebrum.

The larynx contains vocal cords,folds that vibrate when air is ________________________.