Chapter 22 Mastering A And P

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What happens during inhalation
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the diaphragm and rib muscles contract.
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From which structures do oxygen molecules move from the lungs to the blood?
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Alveoli because Alveoli are tiny sacs in the lungs surrounded by capillaries. The alveoli are where oxygen diffuses from the lungs to the blood.
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In the blood, oxygen is bound to hemoglobin, a protein found in red blood cells. True or false?
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True
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After blood becomes oxygenated,
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it returns to the heart, and is then pumped to body cells.
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Define Hemoglobin
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is a protein that can bind four molecules of oxygen.
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The palatine tonsils are found in which of the following regions?
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oropharynx
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Which of the following is NOT a function of the nasal conchae? routing air and food into proper channels filtering, heating, and moistening incoming air during inhalation increasing the mucosal surface area exposed to air reclaiming heat and moisture from expired air
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routing air and food into proper channels
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Which of these cells would be most effective in the ingestion and disposal of microorganisms that may enter the alveoli?
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alveolar macrophages
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What type of epithelial tissue forms the walls of the alveoli?
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simple squamous epithelium
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The indentation on the medial surface of each lung through which pulmonary and systemic blood vessels, bronchi, lymphatic vessels, and nerves enter and leave is called the __________.
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hilum
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What is NOT a benefit of breathing through the nose?
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destruction of pathogens entering the nasopharynx
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Which of the following is the region where the respiratory path has to cross the digestive pathway?
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Pharynx
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Which form of hypoxia reflects poor O2 delivery resulting from too few RBCs or from RBCs that contain abnormal or too little hemoglobin?
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anemic hypoxia
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Which of the following is/are part(s) of the respiratory zone structures? alveoli trachea primary bronchi terminal bronchioles
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alveoli
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What law does this describe: The pressure of gas in your lungs is inversely proportional to the volume in your lungs.
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boyles law
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Which muscles, when contracted, would increase the volume of air in the thoracic cavity?
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diaphragm and external intercostals
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Which pressure is the result of the natural tendency of the lungs to decrease their size (because of elasticity) and the opposing tendency of the thoracic wall to pull outward and enlarge the lungs?
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intrapleural pressure
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During an allergic reaction, which of the following would aid respiration?
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Epinephrine
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If the transpulmonary pressure equals zero, what will happen to the lung?
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lungs will collapse
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Which of the following pressures rises and falls with the phases of breathing but eventually equalizes with the atmospheric pressure?
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intrapulmonary pressure
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Which of the following pressures must remain negative to prevent lung collapse?
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intrapleural pressure
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Quiet inspiration is __________, and quiet expiration is __________.
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an active process; a passive process
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In pneumothorax, the lung collapses because ______.
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intrapleural pressure is higher than intrapulmonary pressure
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Which of the following is NOT a physical factor that influences pulmonary ventilation? alveolar surface tension airway resistance lung compliance partial pressure of oxygen in the air
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partial pressure of oxygen in the air
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Which form of CO2 transport accounts for the least amount of CO2 transported in blood?
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dissolved in plasma
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Which of the following arterial blood levels is the most powerful respiratory stimulant?
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rising CO2 levels
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What is the most common method of carbon dioxide transport?
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as bicarbonate ions in the plasma
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Which of the following is the primary factor in oxygen's attachment to, or release from, hemoglobin?
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partial pressure of oxygen
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What is the primary form in which oxygen is carried in blood?
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chemically bound to hemoglobin
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what inhibits/reduces the respiratory rate
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stimulation of stretch receptors in the lungs
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what conditions or scenarios increases the respiratory rate?
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acidosis
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__________ pressure, the difference between the intrapulmonary and intrapleural pressures, prevents the lungs from collapsing.
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Transpulmonary
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Which of the following regions contains the opening of a canal that equalizes pressure in the middle ear?
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nasopharynx
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Which of the following processes is NOT properly matched with its description? transport of respiratory gases: hemoglobin binds O2 internal respiration: O2 diffuses out of the blood pulmonary ventilation: bulk movement of gases external respiration: CO2 diffuses into the blood stream
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external respiration: CO2 diffuses into the blood stream
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The division between the upper and lower respiratory system is around the nasopharynx. true or false
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false
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Which of these structures is/are NOT properly matched with one of its/their functions? nasopharynx: conduct air toward and from the larynx pharyngeal tonsil: immune response nasal conchae: create turbulence for incoming air paranasal sinuses: surface for odor receptors
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paranasal sinuses: surface for odor receptors
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Jane had been suffering through a severe cold and was complaining of a frontal headache and a dull, aching pain at the side of her face. What regions are likely to become sites of secondary infection following nasal infection?
answer
The paranasal sinuses
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The adenoids normally destroy pathogens because they contain ______.
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lymphocytes
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Select the correct statement about the pharynx. The pharyngeal tonsil is located in the laryngopharynx. The pharyngotympanic (auditory) tube drains into the nasopharynx. The laryngopharynx blends posteriorly into the nasopharynx. The palatine tonsils are embedded in the lateral walls of the nasopharynx.
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The pharyngotympanic (auditory) tube drains into the nasopharynx.
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The nose serves all of the following functions EXCEPT ________. cleansing the air warming and humidifying the air as the direct initiator of the cough reflex as a passageway for air movement
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as the direct initiator of the cough reflex
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Which of the following plays a role in removing particles such as dust from inspired air?
answer
ciliated mucous lining in the nose
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The olfactory mucosal lining of the nasal cavity contains the receptors for the sense of smell. true or false?
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true
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The functions of the nasal conchae are to enhance the air turbulence in the cavity and to increase the mucosal surface area exposed to the air. true or false?
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true
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Nasal conchae mainly work on inhalation to warm and moisten air. They serve minor functions for exhalation. true or false?
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false
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What part of the larynx covers the laryngeal inlet during swallowing to keep food out of the lower respiratory passages?
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epiglottis
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In children with infant respiratory distress syndrome (IRDS), the walls of the alveoli cling to each other and make them difficult to inflate. It is common in babies born prematurely. What cells in these infants are NOT fully developed and are NOT doing their job?
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type II alveolar cells
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The alveolar ducts are part of the conducting zone. true or false?
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false
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What is it when no exchange of gases occurs
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segmental bronchi
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what secretes a fluid containing surfactant
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type II cells
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what is it where the respiratory zone of the lungs begins
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respiratory bronchioles
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what forms a simple squamous epithelium in the alveoli
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type I cells
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what terminates in alveoli
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alveolar ducts
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what are cuboidal cells
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type II cells
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The respiratory membrane consists of 3 layers: capillary endothelium, fused basement membrane and alveolar epithelium consisting of what?
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type I cells
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The main site of gas exchange is the ________.
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alveoli
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The loudness of a person's voice depends on the ________.
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force with which air rushes across the vocal folds
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The walls of the alveoli are composed of two types of cells, type I and type II alveolar cells. The function of type II alveolar cells is to ________.
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secrete surfactant
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Which of the following maintains the patency (openness) of the trachea?
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C-shaped cartilage rings
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The respiratory membrane is a combination of ________.
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alveolar and capillary walls and their fused basement membranes
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Which of the following is a conducting zone structure?
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terminal bronchiole
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Under certain conditions, the vocal folds act as a sphincter that prevents air passage. true or false
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true
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During pleurisy, the inflamed parietal pleura of one lung rubs against the inflamed ______.
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visceral pleura of the same lung
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The lungs are perfused by two circulations: the pulmonary and the bronchial. The pulmonary circulation is for oxygenation of blood. The bronchial circulation supplies blood to the lung structures (tissue). true or false?
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true
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What happens during inhalation
answer
the diaphragm and rib muscles contract.
question
From which structures do oxygen molecules move from the lungs to the blood?
answer
Alveoli because Alveoli are tiny sacs in the lungs surrounded by capillaries. The alveoli are where oxygen diffuses from the lungs to the blood.
question
In the blood, oxygen is bound to hemoglobin, a protein found in red blood cells. True or false?
answer
True
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After blood becomes oxygenated,
answer
it returns to the heart, and is then pumped to body cells.
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Define Hemoglobin
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is a protein that can bind four molecules of oxygen.
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The palatine tonsils are found in which of the following regions?
answer
oropharynx
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Which of the following is NOT a function of the nasal conchae? routing air and food into proper channels filtering, heating, and moistening incoming air during inhalation increasing the mucosal surface area exposed to air reclaiming heat and moisture from expired air
answer
routing air and food into proper channels
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Which of these cells would be most effective in the ingestion and disposal of microorganisms that may enter the alveoli?
answer
alveolar macrophages
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What type of epithelial tissue forms the walls of the alveoli?
answer
simple squamous epithelium
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The indentation on the medial surface of each lung through which pulmonary and systemic blood vessels, bronchi, lymphatic vessels, and nerves enter and leave is called the __________.
answer
hilum
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What is NOT a benefit of breathing through the nose?
answer
destruction of pathogens entering the nasopharynx
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Which of the following is the region where the respiratory path has to cross the digestive pathway?
answer
Pharynx
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Which form of hypoxia reflects poor O2 delivery resulting from too few RBCs or from RBCs that contain abnormal or too little hemoglobin?
answer
anemic hypoxia
question
Which of the following is/are part(s) of the respiratory zone structures? alveoli trachea primary bronchi terminal bronchioles
answer
alveoli
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What law does this describe: The pressure of gas in your lungs is inversely proportional to the volume in your lungs.
answer
boyles law
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Which muscles, when contracted, would increase the volume of air in the thoracic cavity?
answer
diaphragm and external intercostals
question
Which pressure is the result of the natural tendency of the lungs to decrease their size (because of elasticity) and the opposing tendency of the thoracic wall to pull outward and enlarge the lungs?
answer
intrapleural pressure
question
During an allergic reaction, which of the following would aid respiration?
answer
Epinephrine
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If the transpulmonary pressure equals zero, what will happen to the lung?
answer
lungs will collapse
question
Which of the following pressures rises and falls with the phases of breathing but eventually equalizes with the atmospheric pressure?
answer
intrapulmonary pressure
question
Which of the following pressures must remain negative to prevent lung collapse?
answer
intrapleural pressure
question
Quiet inspiration is __________, and quiet expiration is __________.
answer
an active process; a passive process
question
In pneumothorax, the lung collapses because ______.
answer
intrapleural pressure is higher than intrapulmonary pressure
question
Which of the following is NOT a physical factor that influences pulmonary ventilation? alveolar surface tension airway resistance lung compliance partial pressure of oxygen in the air
answer
partial pressure of oxygen in the air
question
Which form of CO2 transport accounts for the least amount of CO2 transported in blood?
answer
dissolved in plasma
question
Which of the following arterial blood levels is the most powerful respiratory stimulant?
answer
rising CO2 levels
question
What is the most common method of carbon dioxide transport?
answer
as bicarbonate ions in the plasma
question
Which of the following is the primary factor in oxygen's attachment to, or release from, hemoglobin?
answer
partial pressure of oxygen
question
What is the primary form in which oxygen is carried in blood?
answer
chemically bound to hemoglobin
question
what inhibits/reduces the respiratory rate
answer
stimulation of stretch receptors in the lungs
question
what conditions or scenarios increases the respiratory rate?
answer
acidosis
question
__________ pressure, the difference between the intrapulmonary and intrapleural pressures, prevents the lungs from collapsing.
answer
Transpulmonary
question
Which of the following regions contains the opening of a canal that equalizes pressure in the middle ear?
answer
nasopharynx
question
Which of the following processes is NOT properly matched with its description? transport of respiratory gases: hemoglobin binds O2 internal respiration: O2 diffuses out of the blood pulmonary ventilation: bulk movement of gases external respiration: CO2 diffuses into the blood stream
answer
external respiration: CO2 diffuses into the blood stream
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The division between the upper and lower respiratory system is around the nasopharynx. true or false
answer
false
question
Which of these structures is/are NOT properly matched with one of its/their functions? nasopharynx: conduct air toward and from the larynx pharyngeal tonsil: immune response nasal conchae: create turbulence for incoming air paranasal sinuses: surface for odor receptors
answer
paranasal sinuses: surface for odor receptors
question
Jane had been suffering through a severe cold and was complaining of a frontal headache and a dull, aching pain at the side of her face. What regions are likely to become sites of secondary infection following nasal infection?
answer
The paranasal sinuses
question
The adenoids normally destroy pathogens because they contain ______.
answer
lymphocytes
question
Select the correct statement about the pharynx. The pharyngeal tonsil is located in the laryngopharynx. The pharyngotympanic (auditory) tube drains into the nasopharynx. The laryngopharynx blends posteriorly into the nasopharynx. The palatine tonsils are embedded in the lateral walls of the nasopharynx.
answer
The pharyngotympanic (auditory) tube drains into the nasopharynx.
question
The nose serves all of the following functions EXCEPT ________. cleansing the air warming and humidifying the air as the direct initiator of the cough reflex as a passageway for air movement
answer
as the direct initiator of the cough reflex
question
Which of the following plays a role in removing particles such as dust from inspired air?
answer
ciliated mucous lining in the nose
question
The olfactory mucosal lining of the nasal cavity contains the receptors for the sense of smell. true or false?
answer
true
question
The functions of the nasal conchae are to enhance the air turbulence in the cavity and to increase the mucosal surface area exposed to the air. true or false?
answer
true
question
Nasal conchae mainly work on inhalation to warm and moisten air. They serve minor functions for exhalation. true or false?
answer
false
question
What part of the larynx covers the laryngeal inlet during swallowing to keep food out of the lower respiratory passages?
answer
epiglottis
question
In children with infant respiratory distress syndrome (IRDS), the walls of the alveoli cling to each other and make them difficult to inflate. It is common in babies born prematurely. What cells in these infants are NOT fully developed and are NOT doing their job?
answer
type II alveolar cells
question
The alveolar ducts are part of the conducting zone. true or false?
answer
false
question
What is it when no exchange of gases occurs
answer
segmental bronchi
question
what secretes a fluid containing surfactant
answer
type II cells
question
what is it where the respiratory zone of the lungs begins
answer
respiratory bronchioles
question
what forms a simple squamous epithelium in the alveoli
answer
type I cells
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what terminates in alveoli
answer
alveolar ducts
question
what are cuboidal cells
answer
type II cells
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The respiratory membrane consists of 3 layers: capillary endothelium, fused basement membrane and alveolar epithelium consisting of what?
answer
type I cells
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The main site of gas exchange is the ________.
answer
alveoli
question
The loudness of a person's voice depends on the ________.
answer
force with which air rushes across the vocal folds
question
The walls of the alveoli are composed of two types of cells, type I and type II alveolar cells. The function of type II alveolar cells is to ________.
answer
secrete surfactant
question
Which of the following maintains the patency (openness) of the trachea?
answer
C-shaped cartilage rings
question
The respiratory membrane is a combination of ________.
answer
alveolar and capillary walls and their fused basement membranes
question
Which of the following is a conducting zone structure?
answer
terminal bronchiole
question
Under certain conditions, the vocal folds act as a sphincter that prevents air passage. true or false
answer
true
question
During pleurisy, the inflamed parietal pleura of one lung rubs against the inflamed ______.
answer
visceral pleura of the same lung
question
The lungs are perfused by two circulations: the pulmonary and the bronchial. The pulmonary circulation is for oxygenation of blood. The bronchial circulation supplies blood to the lung structures (tissue). true or false?
answer
true