Question 1

Which of the following extend(s)  from the lateral walls of the nasal cavity?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pharynx
B)   Nasal septum
C)   Nasal conchae
D)   Cilia
E)   Paranasal sinusesF) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following is the sum of tidal volume, inspiratory reserve volume, and expiratory reserve volume?

Accepted Answer

A)   Inspiratory capacity
B)   Residual volume
C)   Vital capacity
D)   Total lung capacity
E)   Forced vital capacityF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Normally, when blood levels of carbon dioxide rise, ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the rate and depth of breathing increase
B)   the rate of breathing increases, and breathing becomes shallow
C)   the rate of breathing decreases, and breathing becomes shallow
D)   the rate of breathing decreases, but depth of breathing increases
E)   the rate and depth of breathing decreaseF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following is caused by a virus and lasts 5-10 days?

Accepted Answer

A)   COPD
B)   Influenza
C)   Legionnaire's disease
D)   Pleurisy
E)   EmphysemaF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Breathing rapidly and deeply, which is called ________, decreases the amount of carbon dioxide in the blood.

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Question 6

When a person hyperventilates, the level of carbon dioxide in the person's blood ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   increases
B)   decreases
C)   increases only during inhalation
D)   increases only during exhalation
E)   does not changeF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

Carbon monoxide is a dangerous gas because it binds to the same receptor sites on hemoglobin as ________.

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Question 8

The ____ is the opening between the vocal cords.

Accepted Answer

A)   bronchus
B)   nasal cavity
C)   glottis
D)   epiglottis
E)   pharynxF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

Another name for an upper respiratory tract infection (URI) or the common cold is ________.

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Question 10

Symptoms of atelectasis include dyspnea, ________ or excessive perspiration, anxiety, tachycardia, and intercostal muscle retraction.

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Question 11

The medical name for a collapsed lung is ________.

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Question 12

Letter C on the figure is the ________, which belongs to both the respiratory system and the digestive system.

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The answer of Letter C on the figure is the...

Question 13

The ____ line(s)  the nasal cavity and help(s)  remove pathogens.

Accepted Answer

A)   pharynx
B)   nasal septum
C)   nasal conchae
D)   cilia
E)   paranasal sinusesF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 14

The function of the respiratory system is to move air in and out of the lungs. This process is called ________, respiration, or breathing.

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Question 15

Letter G is the ________, which extends from the larynx to the bronchi.

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Question 16

Letter A in the figure is the ________, which forms the framework for the epiglottis.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

The structure indicated by the letter E on the figure is the ________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Which of these is a chronic condition that damages the alveoli of the lungs due to stretching of the spaces between the alveoli and paralyzes the cilia of the respiratory system?

Accepted Answer

A)   Asthma
B)   Emphysema
C)   Pleurisy
D)   Pneumonia
E)   SARSF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

The nasal cavity is divided by the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   pharynx
B)   nasal septum
C)   nasal conchae
D)   cilia
E)   paranasal sinusesF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Which of the following allow the lungs to move freely in the thorax due to the secretion of a serous fluid?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bronchioles
B)   Alveoli
C)   Cilia
D)   Glottis
E)   PleuraF) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Exam 29: The Respiratory System

The function of the respiratory system is to move air in and out of the lungs. This process is called ________, respiration, or breathing.

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Letter A in the figure is the ________, which forms the framework for the epiglottis.

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The ____ line(s) the nasal cavity and help(s) remove pathogens.

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Which of these is a chronic condition that damages the alveoli of the lungs due to stretching of the spaces between the alveoli and paralyzes the cilia of the respiratory system?

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Which of the following is the sum of tidal volume, inspiratory reserve volume, and expiratory reserve volume?

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Breathing rapidly and deeply, which is called ________, decreases the amount of carbon dioxide in the blood.

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Which of the following is caused by a virus and lasts 5-10 days?

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Which of the following allow the lungs to move freely in the thorax due to the secretion of a serous fluid?

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When a person hyperventilates, the level of carbon dioxide in the person's blood ____.

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Another name for an upper respiratory tract infection (URI) or the common cold is ________.

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The structure indicated by the letter E on the figure is the ________.

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Which of the following extend(s) from the lateral walls of the nasal cavity?

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Carbon monoxide is a dangerous gas because it binds to the same receptor sites on hemoglobin as ________.

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Letter G is the ________, which extends from the larynx to the bronchi.

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Letter C on the figure is the ________, which belongs to both the respiratory system and the digestive system.

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The ____ is the opening between the vocal cords.

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The medical name for a collapsed lung is ________.

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The nasal cavity is divided by the ____.

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Normally, when blood levels of carbon dioxide rise, ____.

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Symptoms of atelectasis include dyspnea, ________ or excessive perspiration, anxiety, tachycardia, and intercostal muscle retraction.

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