Question 1

Organize the items listed into the proper sequence of events for gas exchange. 
A: O2 is transported to cells by circulatory system
B: O2 is drawn into the lungs during inhalation
C: Cells use O2 and generate CO2
d: CO2 is exhaled
E: The circulatory system transports CO2 to the lungs

Accepted Answer

A)  a,b,c,d,e
B)  b,a,c,d,e
C)  b,a,c,e,d
D)  c,e,d,a,b
E)  e,d,c,b,aF) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

What type of tissue lines the trachea?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cuboidal epithelium
B)  Simple squamous epithelium
C)  Stratified squamous keratinized epithelium
D)  Stratified squamous nonkeratinized epithelium
E)  Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epitheliumF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

What structure prevents food and drink from entering the trachea,conducts air,and produces sound?

Accepted Answer

A)  Esophagus
B)  Bronchi
C)  Pharynx
D)  Nasal cavity
E)  LarynxF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

Which statement is true regarding secondary bronchi?

Accepted Answer

A)  The right lung has two secondary bronchi and the left lung has three secondary bronchi.
B)  The left lung has two secondary bronchi and the right lung has three secondary bronchi.
C)  Each lung has two secondary bronchi.
D)  Each lung has three secondary bronchi.
E)  Each lung has four secondary bronchi.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Alveoli abut against each other,causing them to appear _________ in cross section.

Accepted Answer

A)  collapsed
B)  polygonal
C)  stratified
D)  circular
E)  flattenedF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

-In these views of the trachea,what structure does number 1 indicate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trachealis muscle
B)  Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
C)  Goblet cell
D)  Anular ligament
E)  CarinaF) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 7

Which is not a change associated with the aging of the respiratory system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increase in the elastic connective tissue in the lungs and the thoracic cavity wall
B)  Reduction in the amount of gas that can be exchanged
C)  Decrease in the ventilation rate
D)  Reduction in the number of alveoli
E)  Accumulation of carbon,dust,and pollution in the lungsF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

-In these views of the larynx,what structure does number 2 indicate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cricothyroid muscle
B)  Thyroid cartilage
C)  Hyoid bone
D)  Cricoid cartilage
E)  Thyrohyoid muscleF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 9

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS),also known as crib death,occurs more often when babies sleep on their stomach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

-What is the primary site for conditioning inhaled air?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paranasal sinuses
B)  Nasal cavity
C)  Pharynx
D)  Larynx
E)  TracheaF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 11

In a patient with pneumonia,fluid and _________ accumulate in the lung alveoli.

Accepted Answer

A)  erythrocytes
B)  septal cells
C)  leukocytes
D)  chyme
E)  mast cellsF) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

Food is normally prevented from entering the nasopharynx by the

Accepted Answer

A)  elevation of the epiglottis.
B)  elevation of the soft palate.
C)  depression of the hard palate.
D)  closure of the nasal conchae.
E)  constriction of the esophagus.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

Cystic fibrosis is a transmittable disease of the lungs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Following an automobile accident,a broken rib penetrates into the pleural cavity causing air to accumulate in the space between the visceral and parietal pleura.What condition is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pneumothorax
B)  Atelectasis
C)  Tension hemothorax
D)  Hemothorax
E)  Cystic fibrosisF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 15

The typical cell making up the alveolar wall is the

Accepted Answer

A)  alveolar type II cell.
B)  alveolar type I cell.
C)  alveolar macrophages.
D)  dust cells.
E)  septal cell.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

During the development of the respiratory system,the vasculature,muscle,and cartilage of each lung form from

Accepted Answer

A)  ectoderm.
B)  mesoderm.
C)  endoderm.D) All of the above
E) B) and C)

Question 17

These muscles extend from a superior rib inferomedially to the adjacent inferior rib.They elevate the ribs upon contraction,thereby increasing the transverse dimensions of the thoracic cavity during inhalation.

Accepted Answer

A)  External intercostals
B)  Scalenes
C)  Transversus thoracis
D)  Internal intercostals
E)  Serratus posterior inferiorF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 18

-This figure shows respiratory control centers in the brainstem.What does number 2 indicate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Central chemoreceptors
B)  Pontine respiratory group
C)  Dorsal respiratory group
D)  Ventral respiratory groupE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

These muscles increase thoracic cavity dimensions by elevating the first and second ribs during forced inhalation.

Accepted Answer

A)  External intercostals
B)  Scalenes
C)  Transversus thoracis
D)  Internal intercostals
E)  Serratus posterior inferiorF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the air and blood in the lungs is called

Accepted Answer

A)  ventilation.
B)  systemic respiration.
C)  internal respiration.
D)  external respiration.
E)  cellular respiration.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Exam 25: Respiratory System

Which statement is true regarding secondary bronchi?

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These muscles extend from a superior rib inferomedially to the adjacent inferior rib.They elevate the ribs upon contraction,thereby increasing the transverse dimensions of the thoracic cavity during inhalation.

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These muscles increase thoracic cavity dimensions by elevating the first and second ribs during forced inhalation.

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Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS),also known as crib death,occurs more often when babies sleep on their stomach.

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What type of tissue lines the trachea?

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-In these views of the larynx,what structure does number 2 indicate?

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Following an automobile accident,a broken rib penetrates into the pleural cavity causing air to accumulate in the space between the visceral and parietal pleura.What condition is this?

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The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the air and blood in the lungs is called

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What structure prevents food and drink from entering the trachea,conducts air,and produces sound?

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-In these views of the trachea,what structure does number 1 indicate?

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Food is normally prevented from entering the nasopharynx by the

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During the development of the respiratory system,the vasculature,muscle,and cartilage of each lung form from

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Which is not a change associated with the aging of the respiratory system?

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Organize the items listed into the proper sequence of events for gas exchange. A: O2 is transported to cells by circulatory system B: O2 is drawn into the lungs during inhalation C: Cells use O2 and generate CO2 d: CO2 is exhaled E: The circulatory system transports CO2 to the lungs

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-What is the primary site for conditioning inhaled air?

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-This figure shows respiratory control centers in the brainstem.What does number 2 indicate?

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Alveoli abut against each other,causing them to appear _________ in cross section.

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In a patient with pneumonia,fluid and _________ accumulate in the lung alveoli.

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The typical cell making up the alveolar wall is the

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Cystic fibrosis is a transmittable disease of the lungs.

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Organize the items listed into the proper sequence of events for gas exchange. A: O₂ is transported to cells by circulatory system B: O₂ is drawn into the lungs during inhalation C: Cells use O₂ and generate CO₂d: CO₂ is exhaled E: The circulatory system transports CO₂ to the lungs

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