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68C Respiratory

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1. Which of the following is not a function of the respiratory system? a. Supply adequate oxygen. b. Remove carbon dioxide. c. Filter air. d. Warm and humidify air. e. Metabolism e. Metabolism.
2. What is the name of the barrier that is found between the blood in the capillaries and the air in the alveolus? a. Capillary membrane b. Alveoli membrane c. Alveoli barrier d. Respiratory membrane d. Respiratory membrane
3. The trachea, bronchial tree, and the lungs make up the: a. upper respiratory tract. b. lower respiratory tract. c. cell respiration. d. larynx. b. lower respiratory tract.
4. The mucous membrane lined spaces that open or drain into the nasal cavity are called: a. nasal mucosa. b. turbinates. c. conchae. d. paranasal sinuses. d. paranasal sinuses.
5. The portion of the pharynx that is behind the mouth is called the: a. nasopharynx. b. oropharynx. c. laryngopharynx. d. Eustachian tube. b. oropharynx.
6. What are the masses of lymphatic tissue embedded in the mucous membranes of the pharynx? a. Tonsils b. Mucosa c. Paranasal sinuses d. Cartilage a. Tonsils
7. This organ consists largely of cartilages that are attached to one another and to surrounding structures by muscles or fibrous tissue components. a. Nose b. Pharynx c. Larynx d. Lung c. Larynx
8. The trachea divides at its lower end into two: a. bronchi. b. bronchioles. c. sinuses. d. alveoli. a. bronchi.
9. The surface of the respiratory membrane inside each alveolus is coated with a substance called: a. air sac. b. bronchiole. c. respiratory membrane. d. surfactant. d. surfactant.
10. The outer surface of the lungs that lines the inner surface of the rib cage is called the: a. alveolar duct. b. pneumothorax. c. pleura. d. surfactant. c. pleura.
11. During respiration, the thorax becomes: a. smaller when the chest is raised. b. larger when the chest is raised. c. does not change. d. infected. b. larger when the chest is raised.
12. Which of the following are inspiratory muscles? a. Diaphragm and internal intercostal muscles b. Diaphragm and external intercostal muscles c. Abdominal and internal intercostal muscles d. Abdominal muscle and diaphragm b. Diaphragm and external intercostal muscles
13. When the thoracic cavity decreases in size, the air pressure within it: a. decreases. b. increases. c. remains the same. d. fluctuates according to levels of carbonic acid. b. increases.
14. The volume of air exhaled normally after a typical inspiration is termed: a. inspiratory reserve volume. b. expiratory reserve volume. c. tidal volume. d. residual volume. c. tidal volume.
15. Dyspnea means: a. labored or difficult breathing. b. an increase in breathing. c. a temporary cessation of breathing for a brief time. d. normal respiratory rate. a. labored or difficult breathing.
16. Oxygen enters blood from the alveolar air because of: a. diffusion. b. osmosis. c. carbonic acid. d. chemoreceptors. a. diffusion.
17. The exact amount of oxygen in blood depends mainly on the amount of: a. platelets. b. white blood cells. c. hemoglobin. d. protein. c. hemoglobin.
18. The compound formed when carbon dioxide combines with hemoglobin is: a. carboamino compound. b. oxyhemoglobin. c. carbaminohemoglobin. d. bicarbonate ion. c. carbaminohemoglobin.
19. When carbon dioxide dissolves in water, some of the carbon dioxide molecules associate with water to form: a. bicarbonate ions. b. hydroxyl ions. c. amino acid. d. carbonic acid. d. carbonic acid.
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