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Question #1
The amount of air remaining in the lungs after a maximal expiration (volume that cannot be voluntarily exhaled) is the _____________.
A.
residual volume
B.
tidal volume
C.
inspiratory capacity
Question #2
Which is not part of the respiratory membrane?
A.
Fused basement membrane
B.
Plasma membrane of Type II cell
C.
Plasma membrane of Type I cell
D.
Capillary endothelium
Question #3
What is expiratory reserve volume?
A.
amount of air in excess of tidal volume that can inhaled with maximum effort.
B.
amount of air of excess of tidal volume that can exhaled with maximum effort
C.
amount of air remaining in the lungs after a normal tidal expiration
Question #4
An increase in CO2 levels leads to a(n) _________ in H+ (hydrogen ion) levels
A.
decrease
B.
increase
Question #5
The total amount of exchangeable air in the lungs is __________.
A.
inspiratory reserve volume
B.
vital capacity
C.
functional residual capacity
Question #6
How do you calculate vital capacity?
A.
inspiratory reserve volume + tidal volume + expiratory reserve volume
B.
tidal volume + inspiratory reserve volume
C.
residual volume + vital capacity
Question #7
What type of tissue lines the trachea?
A.
Stratified squamous nonkeratinized epithelium
B.
Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
C.
Cuboidal epithelium
D.
Simple squamous epithelium
E.
Stratified squamous keratinized epithelium
Question #8
The most common cell making up the alveolar wall is the
A.
alveolar type I cell.
B.
alveolar macrophage.
C.
dust cell.
D.
alveolar type II cell.
E.
septal cell.
Question #9
The region of the nasal cavity immediately internal to the nostrils is the ________; it contains coarse guard hairs.
A.
choanae
B.
respiratory region
C.
nasopharynx
D.
olfactory region
E.
vestibule
Question #10
How do you calculate total lung capacity?
A.
inspiratory reserve volume + tidal volume + expiratory reserve volume
B.
residual volume + expiratory reserve volume
C.
residual volume + vital capacity
D.
At most one of the adults has high blood pressure.
Question #11
Tracheal cartilages provide for ________ on the ________ aspect of the trachea.
A.
rigidity; anterior
B.
flexibility; anterior
C.
flexibility; posterior
D.
rigidity; posterior
Question #12
What is the average tidal volume of a normal healthy adult?
A.
50 mL
B.
5,000 mL
C.
500 mL
Question #13
Which region(s) of the pharynx is lined by pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium?
A.
Nasopharynx
B.
Oropharynx and nasopharynx
C.
Oropharynx, nasopharynx, and laryngopharynx
D.
Oropharynx
E.
Laryngopharynx
Question #14
Food is normally prevented from entering the nasopharynx by the
A.
closure of the nasal conchae.
B.
elevation of the soft palate.
C.
depression of the hard palate.
D.
constriction of the esophagus.
E.
elevation of the epiglottis.
Question #15
Terminal bronchioles of the lower respiratory system are lined with
A.
stratified columnar epithelium.
B.
nonkeratinized stratified squamous.
C.
keratinized stratified squamous epithelium.
D.
pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium.
E.
simple cuboidal epithelium.
Question #16
How do you calculate minute ventilation rate (or alveolar ventilation rate)?
A.
cardiac output x (arterial oxygen content - venous oxygen content)
B.
end diastolic volume - end systolic volume
C.
tidal volume x breaths per minute
Question #17
A decrease in CO2 levels leads to a(n) ____________ in H+ (hydrogen ion) concentration.
A.
decrease
B.
increase
Question #18
What is the maximum amount of air that the lungs can contain?
A.
tidal volume
B.
total lung capacity
C.
residual volume
Question #19
What is minute ventilation rate (or alveolar ventilation rate)?
A.
number of breaths per minute
B.
amount of air inhaled per minute
C.
amount of ATP used by alveoli
Question #20
Which is not part of the conducting portion of the respiratory system?
A.
Alveoli
B.
Trachea
C.
Nasal cavity
D.
Larynx
E.
Bronchi
Question #21
If a patient has abnormally high CO2 levels, this is called __________.
A.
hyperemia
B.
hypercapnia
C.
alkalosis
Question #22
A decrease in H+ (hydrogen ion) concentration leads to a(n) _______ in pH.
A.
decrease
B.
increase
Question #23
Breathing more slowly and shallowly (hypoventilation), and or the cessation of breathing (apnea), leads to a(n) ___________ in CO2 levels.
A.
increase
B.
decrease
Question #24
The male voice tends to be in a lower range than a female's voice because men have
A.
shorter and fatter vestibular ligaments.
B.
wider arytenoid cartilages.
C.
longer and thicker vocal folds.
D.
more air to push through the rima glottidis.
E.
more taut vestibular folds.
Question #25
An increase in H+ (hydrogen ion) concentration results in a(n) __________.
A.
increase in pH
B.
imbalance that cannot be identified
C.
decrease in pH
Question #26
Breathing more deeply and rapidly (hyperventilation) __________ CO2 levels.
A.
increases
B.
decreases
Question #27
Mucin ________ the viscosity of mucus, facilitating the ________ of dust and dirt particles.
A.
decreases; flushing
B.
increases; trapping
C.
decreases; exocytosis
D.
increases; diluting
Question #28
Hypoventilation can lead to ____________.
A.
respiratory acidosis
B.
metabolic alkalosis
C.
respiratory alkalosis
Question #29
Foreign particles
A.
lodge equally often in each of the two primary bronchi.
B.
are more likely to lodge in the right primary bronchus.
C.
are more likely to lodge in the left primary bronchus.
Question #30
The terms "upper respiratory system" and "lower respiratory system" are ________ categorizations of the respiratory system.
A.
functional
B.
structural
C.
outdated
Question #31
What is the amount of air in excess of tidal volume that be inhaled with maximum effort?
A.
functional residual capacity
B.
vital capacity
C.
inspiratory reserve volume
Question #32
What is tidal volume?
A.
amount of air remaining in the lungs after a maximum expiration
B.
maximum amount of air the lungs can contain
C.
amount of air inhaled and exhaled in one cycle of quiet breathing
Question #33
Exposure to irritants causes mucus production to
A.
decrease
B.
increase
Question #34
What connects the pharynx to the trachea?
A.
Nasal cavity
B.
Esophagus
C.
Bronchi
D.
Alveolar ducts
E.
Larynx
Question #35
If a person were breathing normally, and then started breathing into and out of a paper bag, what would happen if they did this for a prolonged period of time?
A.
CO2 levels would decrease, but H+ levels would increase.
B.
CO2 & H+ levels would decrease.
C.
CO2 & H+ levels would increase.
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