Chapter 22

The upper respiratory tract is vulnerable to infection and inflammation. What part of the upper respiratory tract is involved in sinusitis?

The superior boundary of the nasal cavity is formed by which structure(s)?

What is the function of type I alveolar cells in the alveolar walls?

How would a stab wound that has punctured the pleural cavity on the right lateral side at the level of intercostal space 8 affect the right lung?

Where does internal respiration take place?

One of the cells that line the air sacs in the lungs produce a substance called surfactant. What condition would arise if surfactant was not produced?

What is the function of alveolar macrophages found within and between alveoli?

Which muscles are active during normal inspiration?

Which region of the bronchial tree is NOT in the conducting zone?

What are the components of the respiratory membrane?

Which laryngeal cartilage is composed of elastic cartilage?

At which level of the respiratory tree is there no cartilage, where smooth muscle takes on an important role in regulating the amount of airflow through the tubule?

As inspiratory muscles contract, the diaphragm moves inferiorly. Simultaneously, what other event occurs?

Inflammation of the lining of the thoracic cavity is known as?

Loudness of the voice depends on __________.

The upper respiratory tract is vulnerable to infection and inflammation. Inflammation of the vocal folds is known as?

What is the histological significance of the mucosa of the oropharynx that is comprised of stratified squamous epithelium?

Decreasing the surface area of the respiratory membrane would most directly affect which of the following? internal respiration transport of respiratory gases external respiration pulmonary ventilation

Oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged in the lungs and through all cell membranes by ________.

The nasopharynx ________.

Terminal bronchioles lead directly into _______.

All of the following contain alveoli EXCEPT ________. terminal bronchioles alveolar sacs alveolar ducts respiratory bronchioles

All of the following are functions of the nose EXCEPT ________. moistening incoming air cooling incoming air housing olfactory receptors filtering particles and bacteria out of inspired air

The laryngeal prominence is formed by the ________.

For gas exchange to be efficient, the respiratory membrane must be ________.

Which of the following occurs during quiet expiration?

Compared to those of Elmo (a Sesame Street monster with a high-pitched voice), the vocal folds of Darth Vader (a Star Wars character with a deep voice) are likely to be ________.