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