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Which of the following lists the correct sequence of organs through which air passes into the body? |
| | A) | nose, larynx, pharynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs |
| | B) | nose, pharynx, larynx, bronchi, trachea, lungs |
| | C) | nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs |
| | D) | nose, trachea, pharynx, larynx, bronchi, lungs |
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Which part of the pharynx contains the openings to the auditory tubes? |
| | A) | laryngopharynx |
| | B) | nasopharynx |
| | C) | oropharynx |
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Which is a passageway for air only? |
| | A) | laryngopharynx |
| | B) | nasopharynx |
| | C) | oropharynx |
| | D) | A and B, but not C |
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The ________ is also called the voicebox. |
| | A) | bronchus |
| | B) | larynx |
| | C) | pharynx |
| | D) | trachea |
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The respiratory membrane consists of the |
| | A) | alveolar walls. |
| | B) | capillary walls. |
| | C) | alveolar and capillary walls. |
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Infant respiratory distress syndrome results from |
| | A) | a lack of surfactant. |
| | B) | an autoimmune disorder. |
| | C) | a congenital lung defect. |
| | D) | an inactive respiratory center. |
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Which of the following is not an aspect of lung anatomy? |
| | A) | Right and left lungs are separated by the mediastinum. |
| | B) | Right lung has 3 lobes, left has 2. |
| | C) | A bronchiole enters each lung at a medial hilus. |
| | D) | The lungs are located in the thoracic cavity. |
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What is/are the primary factor(s) that cause(s) change in the activity of the respiratory center? |
| | A) | oxygen gas |
| | B) | carbon dioxide |
| | C) | hydrogen ions |
| | D) | B and C, but not A |
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The respiratory center is located in the |
| | A) | brachiocephalic trunk. |
| | B) | hypothalamus. |
| | C) | medulla oblongata. |
| | D) | cerebrum. |
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Which of the following actively contracts during breathing? |
| | A) | lung tissue |
| | B) | diaphragm |
| | C) | external intercostal muscles |
| | D) | B and C, but not A |
| | E) | A, B, and C |
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The vital capacity equals the |
| | A) | total lung volume. |
| | B) | inspiratory reserve volume + expiratory reserve volume. |
| | C) | inspiratory reserve volume + expiratory reserve volume + tidal volume. |
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Most of the carbon dioxide in the blood is transported as |
| | A) | carbon dioxide dissolved in the plasma. |
| | B) | bicarbonate ions. |
| | C) | carbonaminohemoglobin. |
| | D) | carbonic acid. |
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Carbonic acid can be formed from |
| | A) | water and carbon dioxide. |
| | B) | hydrogen ions and bicarbonate ions. |
| | C) | carbon dioxide and bicarbonate ions. |
| | D) | A and B, but not C. |
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The tonsils are part of the |
| | A) | endocrine system. |
| | B) | digestive system. |
| | C) | lymphatic system. |
| | D) | respiratory system. |
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Breathing through a tube would increase |
| | A) | inspiratory reserve volume. |
| | B) | expiratory reserve volume. |
| | C) | residual volume. |
| | D) | dead space. |
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External respiration is also called exhalation. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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A thin film of fluid separates the parietal pleural membrane from the visceral pleural membrane. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Whereas inspiration requires muscle contraction, normal expiration does not. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Hoarseness leading to not being able to talk audibly is an infection of which structure? |
| | A) | tonsils |
| | B) | sinuses |
| | C) | larynx |
| | D) | eustachian tube |
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Pulmonary tuberculosis is caused by a(n) ________. |
| | A) | bacterium |
| | B) | virus |
| | C) | interferon |
| | D) | streptococcus |
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Fibrous connective tissue builds up in the lungs causing them not to inflate properly, and actually deflating them is called ________? |
| | A) | chronic bronchitis |
| | B) | emphysema |
| | C) | pulmonary fibrosis |
| | D) | asthma |
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22 | |
Our book says there are safe ways to smoke. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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23 | |
Hyperventilation causes alkalosis, acidosis, or otitis. |
| | A) | alkalosis |
| | B) | acidosis |
| | C) | otitis |
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