Respiratory System

Question 0

Air in/out, gas exchanged in lungs

Answer 0

Pulmonary ventilation

Question 1

4 processes of respiration

Answer 1

Pulmonary ventilation
Expiratory respiration
Transport of respiratory gases
Internal respiration

Question 2

Gas exchange between blood & alveoli in lungs

Answer 2

Expiratory respiration

Question 3

Transport of O2 & CO2

Answer 3

Transport of respiratory gases

Question 4

Gas exchange between blood & tissues

Answer 4

Internal respiration

Question 5

3 portions of nasal cavity

Answer 5

Vestibule
Olfactory region
Respiratory region

Question 6

3 types of cells in the olfactory region

Answer 6

Olfactory cells
Supporting cells
Basal cells

Question 7

Conducts air from the nose up to the terminal bronchioles

Answer 7

Conducting system

Question 8

Actual site of gas exchange

Answer 8

Respiratory system

Question 9

Cellular sites of exchange of O2 & CO2 between inspired air & blood, sac like structures that make up most of the lungs

Answer 9

Alveoli

Question 10

5 major cell types in the respiratory epithelium

Answer 10

Ciliated columnar cells
Goblet cells
Brush cells
Small granule cells
Basal cells

Question 11

Most abundant cell in respiratory epithelium with 250-300 cilia on its apical surface

Answer 11

Ciliated columnar cells

Question 12

These cells are numerous in the respiratory epithelium, with basal nuclei & apical domains filled with granules of mucin glycoproteins

Answer 12

Goblet cells

Question 13

Chemosensory receptors resembling gustatory cells, with similar transduction components & synaptic contact with afferent nerve endings on their basal surfaces (columnar cell type)

Answer 13

Brush cells

Question 14

Kulchitsky cells

Answer 14

Small granule cells

Question 15

Mitotically active stem & progenitor cells that give rise to other epithelial cells

Answer 15

Basal cells

Question 16

A specialaized region of the mucous membrane covering the superior conchae at the roof of the nasal cavity

Answer 16

Olfactory epithelium

Question 17

These are the stem cells for the olfactory & supporting cells, replacing the olfactory neurons every 2 to 3 months & support cells less frequently

Answer 17

Basal cells

Question 18

Loss or reduction of the ability to smell

Answer 18

Anosmia or hyposmia

Question 19

The best neurons to be replaced regularly because of regenerative activity of the epithelial stem cells from which they arise

Answer 19

Olfactory neurons

Question 20

Bilateral cavities in the frontal, maxillary, ethmoid, & sphenoid bojes of the skull

Answer 20

Paranasal sinuses

Question 21

An inflammatory process of the sinuses that may persist for long periods of time, mainly because of obstruction or drainage of orifices

Answer 21

Sinusitis

Question 22

An inherited genetic disorder characterized by defective ciliary action

Answer 22

Primary ciliary dyskinesia or Kartagener syndrome

Question 23

Mixture of alveolar fluid & bronchial mucus which help remove particulate matter component from inspired air

Answer 23

Bronchoalveolar fluid

Question 24

Are structures that separate the air in the alveoli from the capillary blood

Answer 24

Blood-air barrier

Question 25

False vocal cords

Answer 25

Vestibular folds

Question 26

True vocal cords

Answer 26

Vocal folds