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packet 22 chapter 22

front 1

No exchange of gases occurs here.

back 1

Segmental bronchi

front 2

Secrete a fluid containing surfactant.

back 2

Type Il cells

front 3

Where the respiratory zone of the lungs begins.

back 3

Respiratory bronchioles

front 4

Composed of simple squamous epithelium.

back 4

type l cells

front 5

Terminates in alveoli.

back 5

Alveolar duct

front 6

Composed of cuboidal cells.

back 6

Type Il cells

front 7

The respiratory membrane is composed of fused basement membrane of the capillary walls and ________.

back 7

type l cells

front 8

TV + IRV + ERV + RV

back 8

total lung capacity

front 9

ERV + RV

back 9

Functional residual capacity

front 10

TV + IRV + ERV

back 10

vital capacity

front 11

TV + IRV

back 11

inspiratory capacity

front 12

The main site of gas exchange is the ________.

back 12

aveoli

front 13

The loudness of a person's voice depends on the ________.

back 13

Force with which air brushes across the vocal folds

front 14

The walls of the alveoli are composed of two types of cells, type I and type II. The function of type II is to ________.

back 14

secrete surfactant

front 15

Complete the following statement using the choices below. Air moves out of the lungs when the pressure inside the lungs is ________.

back 15

greater than the preassure in the atmosphere

front 16

Unlike inspiration, expiration is a passive act because no muscular contractions are involved. Expiration, however, depends on two factors. Which of the choices below lists those two factors?

back 16

the recoil of elastic fibersthat were stretched during inspiration and the inward pull of surface tension due to the film of alveolar fluid

front 17

Which of the following maintains the patency (openness) of the trachea?

back 17

C-shaped cartilage rings

front 18

Intrapulmonary pressure is the ________.

back 18

pressure with in the veoli of the lungs

front 19

The relationship between gas pressure and gas volume is described by ________.

back 19

Boyle's law

front 20

The statement, "in a mixture of gases, the total pressure is the sum of the individual partial pressures of gases in the mixture" paraphrases ________.

back 20

Dalton's law

front 21

Surfactant helps to prevent the alveoli from collapsing by ________.

back 21

interfering with the cohesiveness of water molecules, ther by reducing the surace tension of aveolar fluid

front 22

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

back 22

0.5 to 1 micrometer thick

front 23

With the Bohr effect, more oxygen is released because a(n) ________.

back 23

decrease in PH(acidosis) weakens the hemoglobin-oxygen bond

front 24

The most powerful respiratory stimulus for breathing in a healthy person is ________.

back 24

increase of carbone dioxide

front 25

The local matching of blood flow with ventilation is ________.

back 25

ventilation-perfucion coupling

front 26

) In the plasma, the quantity of oxygen in solution is ________.

back 26

only about 1.5% of the oxygen carried in the blood

front 27

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

back 27

respiratory rate is lowest in newborn infants

front 28

Which of the choices below describes the forces that act to pull the lungs away from the thorax wall and thus collapse the lungs?

back 28

the natural tendency for the lungs to recoil and the surface tension of the alveolar fluid

front 29

Which of the following counteracts the movement of bicarbonate ions from the RBC?

back 29

chloride shifting

front 30

Which of the following is not a form of lung cancer?

back 30

kaposi's sarcoma

front 31

Which of the following is not an event necessary to supply the body with O2 and dispose of CO2?

back 31

blood pH adjustment

front 32

The major nonelastic source of resistance to air flow in the respiratory passageways is ________.

back 32

friction

front 33

Which of the following determines lung compliance?

back 33

aveolar surface tension

front 34

Tidal volume is air ________.

back 34

exchanged during normal breathing

front 35

Which of the choices below determines the direction of respiratory gas movement?

back 35

partial pressure gradient

front 36

Possible causes of hypoxia include ________.

back 36

too little oxygen in the atmosphere

front 37

The lung volume that represents the total volume of exchangeable air is the ________.

back 37

vital capacity

front 38

Because the lungs are filled with fluid during fetal life, which of the following statements is true regarding respiratory exchange?

back 38

respiratory exchanges are made through the placenta

front 39

) Which of the following is not a stimulus for breathing?

back 39

rising blood preasure

front 40

Respiratory control centers are located in the ________.

back 40

medulla and pons

front 41

The amount of air that can be inspired above the tidal volume is called ________.

back 41

inspiratory reserve

front 42

Which statement about CO2 is incorrect?
A) Its concentration in the blood is decreased by hyperventilation.
B) Its accumulation in the blood is associated with a decrease in pH.
C) More CO2 dissolves in the blood plasma than is carried in the RBCs.
D) CO2 concentrations are greater in venous blood than arterial blood

back 42

More CO2 dissolves in the blood plasma than is carried in the RBCs.

front 43

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

back 43

diffusion

front 44

Select the correct statement about the pharynx.

back 44

the auditory tube drains into the nasopharynx

front 45

The larynx contains ________.

back 45

the thyroid cartilage

front 46

Which respiratory-associated muscles would contract if you were to blow up a balloon?

back 46

internal intercostals and abdominal muscle would contract

front 47

How is the bulk of carbon dioxide carried in blood?

back 47

as the bicarbinate oin in the plasma, after first entering the red blood cells

front 48

Which of the choices below is not a role of the pleura?

back 48

aids in blood flow to and from the heart because the heart sits between the lungs

front 49

Which of the following incorrectly describes mechanisms of CO2 transport?

back 49

attached to the heme part of hemoglobin

front 50

Factors that influence the rate and depth of breathing include ________.

back 50

voluntary cortical control

front 51

Which of the following provide the greatest surface area for gas exchange?

back 51

aveoli

front 52

The respiratory membrane is a combination of ________.

back 52

alveolar and capillary walls and their fused basement membranes

front 53

Gas emboli may occur because a ________.

back 53

diver holds his breath upon ascent

front 54

Inspiratory capacity is ________.

back 54

the total amount of air that can be inspired after a tidal expiration

front 55

Which center is located in the pons?

back 55

pontine respiratory group (PRG)

front 56

The nose serves all the following functions EXCEPT ________.

back 56

as the direct initiator of the cough reflex

front 57

A premature baby usually has difficulty breathing. However, the respiratory system is developed enough for survival by ________.

back 57

28 weeks

front 58

Which of the following statements is true regarding the respiratory rate of a newborn?

back 58

the respiratory of a new born ,at its highest rate ,aproximately 40-80 respirations per minute.

front 59

Select the correct statement about the neural mechanisms of respiratory control.

back 59

the pons is thought to be instrumental in the smooth transition from inspriation to expiration.

front 60

Which of the choices below is NOT A FACTOR that promotes oxygen binding to and dissociation from hemoglobin?

back 60

number of res blood cells

front 61

The factors responsible for holding the lungs to the thorax wall are ________.

back 61

surface tention from pleural fluid and negative pressure in the pleural cavity

front 62

The erythrocyte count increases after a while when an individual goes from a low to a high altitude because the ________.

back 62

concentration of oxygen and/or total atmospheric pressure is lower at high altitudes

front 63

Most inspired particles such as dust fail to reach the lungs because of the ________.

back 63

ciliated mucous lining in the nose

front 64

Which of the following is NOT possible?

back 64

pressure gradiant equals gas flow over resistance

front 65

Select the correct statement about the physical factors influencing pulmonary ventilation.
A) A decrease in compliance causes an increase in ventilation.
B) A lung that is less elastic will require less muscle action to perform adequate ventilation.
C) As alveolar surface tension increases, additional muscle action will be required.
D) Surfactant helps increase alveolar surface tension.
Answer: C
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back 65

as aveolar surface tension increases, additional muscle action will be requierd

front 66

Select the correct statement about oxygen transport in blood

back 66

a 50% oxygen satuation level of blood returining to the lungs might indicate an activity level higher than normal

front 67

Which of the disorders below is characterized by destruction of the walls of the alveoli producing abnormally large air spaces that remain filled with air during exhalation?

back 67

emphysema

front 68

Which of the following does NOT influence hemoglobin saturation?

back 68

nitric oxide

front 69

Type II alveolar cells secrete ________.

back 69

surfactant

front 70

The law of partial pressure is called ________ law.

back 70

Dalton's

front 71

The law that applies to the amount of CO2 you could dissolve in a Pepsi is called ________ law.

back 71

Henry's

front 72

The Bohr effect refers to the unloading of ________ in a RBC due to declining pH.

back 72

oxygen

front 73

A disorder characterized by permanent enlargement of the alveoli accompanied by destruction of the alveolar walls is ________.

back 73

emphysema

front 74

The cartilaginous flap that closes the trachea during swallowing is called the ________.

back 74

epiglottis

front 75

The archway in the back of the throat is called the ________.

back 75

isthmus of the fauces (oropharynx)

front 76

Terminal bronchioles are lined with ________ epithelium.

back 76

cuboidal