Exam 19: The Respiratory System

Some people breathe primarily through their mouth rather than their nose. Why is this practice a bad idea?

Tuberculosis (TB) is a reemerging disease that is increasing in the United States because of an increase in the number of immunocompromised patients, such as those with AIDS. Name two factors that make this illness particularly troublesome to track and treat.

________ is an inherited disorder of the lungs. A genetic mutation causes the lungs to produce a thick mucous that clogs air passages.

The ________ is a viral respiratory disease that is preventable by a yearly vaccination.

Which enzyme speeds up the formation of carbonic acid from carbon dioxide and water?

Which of the following is a significant function of the nose?

The amount of air inhaled or exhaled during a normal breath is ________.

Phospholipid molecules that prevent the alveoli from collapsing are known as ________.

When oxygen is bound to a hemoglobin molecule in the red blood cells, it forms a new molecule called ________.

Giovanni is resting peacefully after a long day of hard work. Assuming he is otherwise healthy, what would be the volume of his ventilations?

Gloria was enjoying a soft drink but started to choke because this structure did not cover the opening in the larynx through which air passes.

The ________ is the total volume of air contained in the lungs after the deepest possible inhalation and the lungs are totally filled.

The amount of air that remains in the lungs after the person exhales as much air as possible is called the ________.

A person with this lung disease experiences a loss of elastic tissue, which makes it hard to exhale.

Two large, open spaces called the ________ contain three convoluted shelflike bones that increase the surface area for conditioning inhaled air.

The term ________ is used to describe moving oxygen-rich air into the lungs and carbon dioxide-laden air away from the lungs.

The organ(s) of the respiratory system that contain alveoli is (are) ________.