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This activity contains 19 questions.

Which of the following is NOT involved in respiration?

  external ventilation

 
external respiration

 
pulmonary ventilation

 
internal respiration

 

The respiratory zone is composed of the trachea and the paranasal sinuses.

 
 True
 False

Which of the following are the hairs within the nasal cavity that filter coarse particles, such as pollen and dust, from inspired air?

  alveoli

 
vibrissae

 
cilia

 
microvilli

 

__________ is the inflammation of the nasal mucosa accompanied by excessive mucus production, nasal congestion, and postnasal
drip.

  Bronchitis

 
Rhinitis

 
Sinusitis

 
Laryngitis

 

Which of the following lists the regions of the pharynx from superior to inferior?

  nasopharynx, laryngopharynx, oropharynx

 
nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx

 
laryngopharynx, oropharynx, nasopharynx

 
oropharynx, laryngopharynx, nasopharynx

 

The __________ is covered by a mucosa containing taste buds and keeps food out of the lower respiratory passages.
  uvula

 
glottis

 
epiglottis

 
vestibular folds

 

The bronchial, or respiratory, tree branches approximately 23 times within the lungs.

 
 True
 False

The __________ are the main site of gas exchange within the lungs.

  respiratory bronchioles

 
hila

 
alveoli

 
bronchi

 

The two lungs differ in shape and size.

 
 True
 False

The __________ is the elastic connective tissue found within the lungs.

  visceral pleura

 
pulmonary plexus

 
parietal pleura

 
stroma

 

__________, or lung collapse, is a homeostatic imbalance that occurs when a bronchiole becomes plugged.

  Pleurisy

 
Atelectasis

 
Pneumothorax

 
Hypoxia

 

Which of the following occurs during infant respiratory distress syndrome (IRDS)?

  The pleurae produce an excessive amount of fluid, putting pressure on the baby's lungs, hindering breathing.

 
 The baby is unable to keep his or her alveoli inflated between breaths because of a lack of surfactant.

 
The baby's cilia are damaged or destroyed, and only coughing can prevent mucus from accumulating in the lungs.

 
Histamine and other inflammatory chemicals cause the baby's bronchioles to constrict.

 

Henry's law states that the total pressure exerted by a mixture of gases is the sum of the pressures exerted independently by each gas
in the mixture.

 
 True
 False

Henry's law states that when a gas is in contact with a liquid, that gas will dissolve in the liquid in proportion to its partial pressure.

 
 True
 False

Which form of hypoxia occurs when body cells are unable to use O2 even though adequate amounts are delivered? (This type of
hypoxia is usually the consequence of metabolic poisons, such as cyanide.)

  histotoxic hypoxia

 
ischemic (stagnant) hypoxia

 
hypoxemic hypoxia

 
anemic hypoxia

 

Which form of CO2 transport accounts for the greatest amount of CO2 transported in blood?

  chemically bound to hemoglobin

 
as bicarbonate ions in plasma

 
as carbon monoxide in plasma

 
dissolved in plasma

 

The increase in ventilation in response to metabolic needs is called __________.

  Hering-Breuer reflex

 
hyperventilation

 
hyperpnea

 
hypocapnia

 

Emphysema is distinguished by permanent enlargement of the alveoli and loss of lung elasticity.

 
 True
 False
 Lung cancer is among the easiest forms of cancer to successfully treat and cure.

 
 True
 False

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