Question 1

The exchange of gases between blood in the systemic capillaries and tissue cells is called

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A)   pulmonary ventilation.
B)   internal respiration.
C)   external respiration.
D)   expiration.
E)   inspiration. B

Question 2

Where is the uvula?

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

Question 3

What line is pointing to the left terminal bronchiole?

Accepted Answer

A)   G
B)   N
C)   H
D)   A
E)   None of these choices

Question 4

The basic rhythm of respiration is controlled by the

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A)   pons.
B)   medulla oblongata.
C)   hypothalamus.
D)   pneumotaxic area.
E)   apneustic area.

Question 5

Which of the below tissues maintains open airways in the lower respiratory system?

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A)   stratified squamous epithelium with keratin
B)   ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium with goblet cells
C)   hyaline cartilage
D)   mucus membrane
E)   bone

Question 6

Exhalation begins when

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A)   inspiratory muscles relax.
B)   the diaphragm contracts.
C)   blood circulation is the lowest.
D)   inspiratory muscles relax and the diaphragm contracts.
E)   All of these choices.

Question 7

Where are the nasal conchae?

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A)   A
B)   C
C)   T
D)   U
E)   V

Question 8

Identify the alveolar sac.

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   E

Question 9

This is located anterior to the esophagus and carries air to the bronchi.

Accepted Answer

A)   trachea
B)   larynx
C)   nasopharynx
D)   pharynx
E)   None of these choices.

Question 10

Which of the following is a passageway for air and food?

Accepted Answer

A)   pharynx
B)   larynx
C)   paranasal sinuses
D)   trachea
E)   esophagus

Question 11

This means the lungs and the chest wall expand easily.

Accepted Answer

A)   high surface tension
B)   low surface tension
C)   high compliance
D)   low compliance
E)   None of these choices

Question 12

What is line D pointing to?

Accepted Answer

A)   thyrohyoid membrane
B)   arytenoid cartilage
C)   cricothyroid ligament
D)   cricoid cartilage
E)   tracheal cartilage

Question 13

These are cells of the alveoli that produce surfactant.

Accepted Answer

A)   type I alveolar cells
B)   type II alveolar cells
C)   type III alveolar cells
D)   surface cells
E)   macrophages

Question 14

The conducting airways with the air that does not undergo gas exchange are known as the

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A)   inspiratory volume.
B)   expiratory reserve volume.
C)   minimal volume.
D)   residual volume.
E)   anatomic dead space.

Question 15

When blood pH drops then the amount of oxyhemoglobin ___ and oxygen delivery to the tissue cells ___.

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A)   increases, increases
B)   increases, decreases
C)   decreases, increases
D)   decreases, decreases
E)   does not change, does not change

Question 16

Which of the following is not a factor that the rate of pulmonary and systemic gas exchange depends on?

Accepted Answer

A)   partial pressure difference of the gases
B)   surface area for gas exchange
C)   diffusion distance
D)   molecular weight and solubility of the gases
E)   force of contraction of diaphragm

Question 17

For air to enter the lungs during inhalation

Accepted Answer

A)   the pressure inside the lungs must become lower than the atmospheric pressure.
B)   the pressure inside the lungs must be higher than the atmospheric pressure.
C)   the pressure inside the lungs must be equal to the atmospheric pressure.
D)   the size of the lungs must be decreased.
E)   the diaphragm has to be relaxed. A

Question 18

Which is the dominant method of carbon dioxide transport?

Accepted Answer

A)   bound to hemoglobin
B)   bound to oxygen
C)   dissolved in plasma as a gas
D)   dissolved in plasma as bicarbonate ions
E)   diffusion D

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)   nose
B)   oral cavity
C)   pharynx
D)   trachea
E)   nasal meatuses

Question 20

Which cells are the main sites of gas exchange?

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   All of these choices

Exam 22: The Respiratory System

The exchange of gases between blood in the systemic capillaries and tissue cells is called

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Where is the uvula?

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What line is pointing to the left terminal bronchiole?

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The basic rhythm of respiration is controlled by the

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Which of the below tissues maintains open airways in the lower respiratory system?

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Exhalation begins when

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Where are the nasal conchae?

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Identify the alveolar sac.

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This is located anterior to the esophagus and carries air to the bronchi.

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Which of the following is a passageway for air and food?

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This means the lungs and the chest wall expand easily.

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What is line D pointing to?

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These are cells of the alveoli that produce surfactant.

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The conducting airways with the air that does not undergo gas exchange are known as the

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When blood pH drops then the amount of oxyhemoglobin ___ and oxygen delivery to the tissue cells ___.

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Which of the following is not a factor that the rate of pulmonary and systemic gas exchange depends on?

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For air to enter the lungs during inhalation

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Which is the dominant method of carbon dioxide transport?

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

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Which cells are the main sites of gas exchange?

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