Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  trachea 
B)  larynx 
C)  pharynx 
D)  nose 
A)  trachea 
B)  larynx 
C)  pharynx 
D)  nose

Question 2

Epiglottitis is the most serious form of laryngitis and usually occurs in the early teens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Pulmonary ventilation and external respiration refer to the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

MATCHING
Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition or description.
-structure that the primary bronchi enter

Accepted Answer

A) pharynx 
B) bronchi 
C) alveoli 
D) respiratory mucosa 
E) respiratory membrane
F)bronchioles
G)lung
H)trachea
I)pleura
J)larynx 
A) pharynx 
B) bronchi 
C) alveoli 
D) respiratory mucosa 
E) respiratory membrane
F)bronchioles
G)lung
H)trachea
I)pleura
J)larynx

Question 5

Match each disease or condition with its corresponding definition or description.
-refers to blood in the pleural space

Accepted Answer

A) epistaxis 
B) atelectasis 
C) rhinitis 
D) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 
E) infant respiratory distress syndrome
F)pharyngitis
G)hemothorax
H)asthma
I)chronic bronchitis
J)epiglottitis 
A) epistaxis 
B) atelectasis 
C) rhinitis 
D) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 
E) infant respiratory distress syndrome
F)pharyngitis
G)hemothorax
H)asthma
I)chronic bronchitis
J)epiglottitis

Question 6

If you have exercised very vigorously and are breathing very hard,your tidal volume has increased,but your inspiratory and expiratory reserve volume has decreased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition or description.
-the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lung

Accepted Answer

A) oxyhemoglobin 
B) vital capacity 
C) pulmonary ventilation 
D) chemoreceptors 
E) tidal volume
F)external respiration
G)bicarbonate ion
H)residual volume
I)internal respiration
J)pulmonary stretch receptors 
A) oxyhemoglobin 
B) vital capacity 
C) pulmonary ventilation 
D) chemoreceptors 
E) tidal volume
F)external respiration
G)bicarbonate ion
H)residual volume
I)internal respiration
J)pulmonary stretch receptors

Question 8

Explain the function of the cilia that line the respiratory air distribution system.Explain the effect of cigarette smoke on the cilia and why the smoke is particularly harmful to the smoker.

Accepted Answer

The cilia that line the respiratory air

Question 9

To ensure all of the birthday candles would be blown out,a person would use the abdominal muscle and the internal intercostals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The first respiratory structures without cartilage as a supporting tissue that inspired air passes through are

Accepted Answer

A)  primary bronchi 
B)  secondary bronchi 
C)  bronchioles 
D)  alveolar ducts 
A)  primary bronchi 
B)  secondary bronchi 
C)  bronchioles 
D)  alveolar ducts

Question 11

Both infant and adult respiratory distress syndrome have a similar cause: the lack of surfactant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The last part of the respiratory tree is the

Accepted Answer

A)  bronchioles 
B)  alveoli 
C)  alveolar sacs 
D)  alveolar ducts 
A)  bronchioles 
B)  alveoli 
C)  alveolar sacs 
D)  alveolar ducts

Question 13

What is the respiratory membrane? Why is it so important to the efficiency of the respiratory system that this membrane be thin?

Accepted Answer

The respiratory membrane is a thin, deli

Question 14

Explain the process of gas exchange in the tissues.

Accepted Answer

Gas exchange in the tissues occurs throu

Question 15

There are four lobes of the lung: two on the right lung and two on the left lung.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

MATCHING
Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition or description.
-structure that contains the vocal cords

Accepted Answer

A) pharynx 
B) bronchi 
C) alveoli 
D) respiratory mucosa 
E) respiratory membrane
F)bronchioles
G)lung
H)trachea
I)pleura
J)larynx 
A) pharynx 
B) bronchi 
C) alveoli 
D) respiratory mucosa 
E) respiratory membrane
F)bronchioles
G)lung
H)trachea
I)pleura
J)larynx

Question 17

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition or description.
-how most of the oxygen is carried in the blood

Accepted Answer

A) oxyhemoglobin 
B) vital capacity 
C) pulmonary ventilation 
D) chemoreceptors 
E) tidal volume
F)external respiration
G)bicarbonate ion
H)residual volume
I)internal respiration
J)pulmonary stretch receptors 
A) oxyhemoglobin 
B) vital capacity 
C) pulmonary ventilation 
D) chemoreceptors 
E) tidal volume
F)external respiration
G)bicarbonate ion
H)residual volume
I)internal respiration
J)pulmonary stretch receptors

Question 18

Describe rhinitis.What are some of its causes?

Accepted Answer

Rhinitis is a medical condition characte

Question 19

In order to keep the trachea open in any position,the trachea is made of O-shaped cartilage stacked one on top of the other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Match each disease or condition with its corresponding definition or description.
-a life-threatening upper respiratory infection caused by an Hib infection that often struck children between the ages of 3 and 7

Accepted Answer

A) epistaxis 
B) atelectasis 
C) rhinitis 
D) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 
E) infant respiratory distress syndrome
F)pharyngitis
G)hemothorax
H)asthma
I)chronic bronchitis
J)epiglottitis 
A) epistaxis 
B) atelectasis 
C) rhinitis 
D) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 
E) infant respiratory distress syndrome
F)pharyngitis
G)hemothorax
H)asthma
I)chronic bronchitis
J)epiglottitis

Exam 17: The Respiratory System

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

Epiglottitis is the most serious form of laryngitis and usually occurs in the early teens.

Pulmonary ventilation and external respiration refer to the same thing.

MATCHING Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition or description. -structure that the primary bronchi enter

Match each disease or condition with its corresponding definition or description. -refers to blood in the pleural space

If you have exercised very vigorously and are breathing very hard,your tidal volume has increased,but your inspiratory and expiratory reserve volume has decreased.

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition or description. -the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lung

Explain the function of the cilia that line the respiratory air distribution system.Explain the effect of cigarette smoke on the cilia and why the smoke is particularly harmful to the smoker.

To ensure all of the birthday candles would be blown out,a person would use the abdominal muscle and the internal intercostals.

The first respiratory structures without cartilage as a supporting tissue that inspired air passes through are

Both infant and adult respiratory distress syndrome have a similar cause: the lack of surfactant.

The last part of the respiratory tree is the

What is the respiratory membrane? Why is it so important to the efficiency of the respiratory system that this membrane be thin?

Explain the process of gas exchange in the tissues.

There are four lobes of the lung: two on the right lung and two on the left lung.

MATCHING Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition or description. -structure that contains the vocal cords

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition or description. -how most of the oxygen is carried in the blood

Describe rhinitis.What are some of its causes?

In order to keep the trachea open in any position,the trachea is made of O-shaped cartilage stacked one on top of the other.

Match each disease or condition with its corresponding definition or description. -a life-threatening upper respiratory infection caused by an Hib infection that often struck children between the ages of 3 and 7

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