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Quiz: Respiratory System

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Lecture: Respiratory System
Alexandra Bozan
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Question 1

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Increasing carbondioxide content of blood results in
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  • increased H+
  • decreased pH
  • increased pH

Question 2

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A drop in the body’s production of carbonic anhydrase would:
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  • hinder the formation of carbonic acid.
  • hinder the formation of oxyhemoglobin.
  • hinder the formation of carbaminohemoglobin.
  • do all of the above.

Question 3

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Partial pressure of oxygen is [blank_start]higher[blank_end] in alveolar air than in venous blood
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  • higher
  • lower

Question 4

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Internal respiration
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  • also known as systemic gas exchange
  • occurs between blood and body cells
  • O2 moves from blood into cells, CO2 moves from cells into blood
  • all of the above

Question 5

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External respiration is also known as
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  • systemic gas exchange
  • pulmonary gas exchange
  • aerobic respiration
  • all of the above

Question 6

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Each hemoglobin molecule can carry this many oxygen molecules.
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  • Four
  • Eight
  • Two
  • Six

Question 7

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If the tidal volume were 600 ml, the alveolar ventilation would be about:
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  • 550 ml
  • 400 ml
  • 300 ml
  • 250 ml

Question 8

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Carbon dioxide is carried in three forms in the blood. Ranking them from greatest to least amount carried, the sequence would be
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  • dissolved in the plasma, carbaminohemoglobin, and bicarbonate ion
  • carbaminohemoglobin, bicarbonate ion, and dissolved in plasma
  • bicarbonate ion, dissolved in plasma, and carbaminohemoglobin
  • bicarbonate ion, carbaminohemoglobin, and dissolved in plasma

Question 9

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The largest of the paranasal sinuses is the
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  • maxillary
  • frontal
  • ethmoid
  • sphenoid

Question 10

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The structure known as the “Adam’s apple” located in the neck is the
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  • epiglottis
  • cricoid cartilage
  • glottis
  • thyroid cartilage

Question 11

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The structures that deflect air as it passes through the nose are called
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  • choanae
  • paranasal sinuses
  • conchae
  • vibrissae

Question 12

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This part of the respiratory system does not function as an air distributor
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  • trachea
  • bronchi
  • bronchioles
  • alveoli

Question 13

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Gas exchange, the lungs’ main and vital function, takes place in the
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  • bronchioles
  • secondary bronchi
  • primary bronchi
  • alveoli
  • All of the above

Question 14

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Which of the following is not a part of the nasal septum?
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  • Perpendicular plate
  • Cartilage
  • Vomer
  • Palatine process

Question 15

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When the diaphragm and external intercostals contract?
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  • thoracic volume increases
  • thoracic pressure increases
  • pulmonary pressure
  • expiration occurs

Question 16

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Which of the following is the last stop for air in the respiratory system?
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  • Trachea
  • Bronchus
  • Alveolus
  • Nose

Question 17

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Pleural cavity is located between?
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  • parietal and visceral pleura
  • visceral pleura and alveolar sac
  • parietal pleura and pulmonary capillary
  • all of the above

Question 18

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Lungs are made up of?
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  • bronchi
  • bronchioles
  • alveolar sacs
  • All of the above

Question 19

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Oxyhemoglobin formation is favored during
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  • internal respiration
  • systemic gas exchange
  • pulmonary gas exchange
  • none of the above

Question 20

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The tendency of the thorax and lungs to return to the pre-inspiration volume is called
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  • compliance
  • elastic recoil
  • expiration
  • ventilation

Question 21

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The small openings in the cribriform plate function to
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  • a. allow air to move between the nostrils
  • b. allow branches of the olfactory nerve to enter the cranial cavity and reach the brain
  • c. provide a filtering system for the inspired air
  • d. Both A and B

Question 22

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The function of surfactant is to
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  • transport the oxygen from the air to the blood
  • transport the carbon dioxide from the blood to the air
  • prevent each alveolus from collapsing as air moves in and out during respiration
  • trap foreign particles as they enter the bronchial tree

Question 23

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The volume of air available for gas exchange per minute is called?
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  • vital capacity
  • alveolar vetilation rate
  • minute respiratory volume
  • functional residual capacity

Question 24

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In the right lung, the superior and middle lobes are separated by the
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  • horizontal fissure
  • oblique fissure
  • bronchopulmonary segments
  • hilum

Question 25

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At the level of the hyoid bone
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  • the laryngopharynx becomes the esophagus
  • the oropharynx becomes the laryngopharynx
  • the nasopharynx becomes the oropharynx
  • the nasopharynx becomes the laryngopharynx

Question 26

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Much of the nasal passage is lined with this mucous membrane
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  • stratified columnar epithelium
  • pseudostratified columnar epithelium
  • simple squamous epithelium
  • simple columnar epithelium

Question 27

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Which of the following constitutes total lung capacity?
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  • Residual volume and vital capacity
  • Tidal volume, inspiratory reserve volume, and expiratory reserve volume
  • Residual volume and tidal volume
  • Vital capacity and tidal volume

Question 28

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If the tidal volume of a given individual is 500 ml, then the anatomical dead space is approximately:
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  • 50 ml.
  • 100 ml.
  • 150 ml.
  • 200 ml.

Question 29

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In order to inhale we [blank_start]increase[blank_end] the size of our thoracic cavity, which [blank_start]decreases[blank_end] internal pressure.
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  • increase
  • decrease
  • decreases
  • increases

Question 30

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Hypoxia may result with an increase in altitude because
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  • there is a relatively fixed number of erythrocytes
  • the respiratory rate decreases
  • the heart is less efficient in pumping blood
  • atmospheric O2 decreases

Question 31

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The term used to describe the volume of air moving into or out of the lungs during normal inspiration and expiration is
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  • inspiratory and expiratory reserve volume
  • vital capacity
  • tidal volume
  • residual volume

Question 32

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Oxygen is not transported in the blood this way
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  • As oxyhemoglobin
  • Combined with the bicarbonate ion (HCO3 - )
  • Dissolved in the plasma
  • All of the above are used to transport oxygen in the blood.

Question 33

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Boyle law states that the volume of a gas varies:
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  • directly with pressure at a constant temperature
  • inversely with pressure at a constant temperature
  • directly with pressure at a constantly changing temperature
  • inversely with pressure at a constantly changing temperature

Question 34

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Air movement occurs from area of _____ to area of _____?
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  • a. low pressure, high pressure
  • b. high pressure, low pressure
  • c. high concenration, low concentration
  • d. both b and c

Question 35

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What percentage of carbon dioxide we generate is converted to bicarbonate ions in the red blood cells ?
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  • 10%
  • 20%
  • 70%
  • 99%

Question 36

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What percentage of carbondioxide is transported bound to hemoglobin.
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  • 7%
  • 20%
  • 70%
  • 97%

Question 37

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By the time the blood leaves the lung capillaries to return to the heart, what percentage of the blood’s hemoglobin has united with oxygen?
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  • 55%
  • 63%
  • 82%
  • 99%
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