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Question 1

the amount of air that can be inhaled immediately after a normal inspiration is

Answer 1

inspiratory reserve volume

Question 2

The most common forms of COPD are ____ and chronic bronchitis

Answer 2

emphysema

Question 3

t/f: as the lungs expand, the intrapulmonary pressure falls below the atmospheric pressure

Answer 3

true

Question 4

the left lung has ___ lobes

Answer 4

two

Question 5

Between the vocal folds is a space called the ____

Answer 5

GLOTTIS

Question 6

In ___, air is continually moved into and out of the lungs

Answer 6

pulmonary ventilation

Question 7

According to Boyle’s law, if the volume of gas increases, then the pressure of the gas _____

Answer 7

DECREASES

Question 8

The main site of gas exchange in the lungs is the ____

Answer 8

ALVEOLI

Question 9

____ is the process by which air flows into the lings

Answer 9

inspiration

Question 10

t/f: the common cold is called nasopharyngitis

Answer 10

true

Question 11

in the ____, oxygen diffuses into the blood.

Answer 11

ALVEOLI

Question 12

t/f: Acute bronchitis is an inflammation of the mucous membranes that line the trachea and bronchial passageways

Answer 12

true

Question 13

during inspiration, the diaphragm _____

Answer 13

flattens

Question 14

t/f: residual volume cannot be measured by a spirometer

Answer 14

true

Question 15

what is the shape of the cartilaginous rings in the trachea

Answer 15

c-shaped

Question 16

the airways of the lungs become narrow or inflamed during episodes called:

Answer 16

asthma attacks

Question 17

t/f: gasses diffuse from the areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration

Answer 17

true

Question 18

t/f: for the lungs to take in air, the intrapulmonary pressure must be greater than the atmospheric pressure

Answer 18

false

Question 19

the lungs can be divided into two zones: the _____ and the respiratory system

Answer 19

CONDUCTING

Question 20

The Eustachian tubes drain into the ______

Answer 20

NASOPHARYNX

Question 21

More people in the united states die from lung cancer than any other form of cancer

Answer 21

true

Question 22

____ is an infection of the lungs

Answer 22

pneumonia

Question 23

at its bottom end the trachea divides into right and left _____

Answer 23

BRONCHIOLES

Question 24

the two types of lung volume are static and ____

Answer 24

dynamic

Question 25

t/f: hiccups cause spasms in the diaphragm muscle

Answer 25

true

Question 26

t/f: the amount of air that remains in the lungs after a normal expiration is inspiratory reserve volume

Answer 26

false

Question 27

The need to clear dust or other debris from the lower respiratory tract causes you to ____.

Answer 27

SNEEZE

Question 28

Which of the following may cause pneumonia?

Answer 28

VIRUS, BACTERIA AND FUNGUS

Question 29

The larynx is composed of ____ cartilaginous plates.

Answer 29

8

Question 30

The virus Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes emphysema.

Answer 30

false

Question 31

Posterior to the hard palate is the _

Answer 31

soft palate

Question 32

According to Boyle's law, if the volume of a gas increases, the pressure of the gas decreases.

Answer 32

true

Question 33

All of the following are sinuses except the ____.

Answer 33

TEMPORAL SINUS

Question 34

Men have a higher respiratory rate than women.

Answer 34

false

Question 35

Which of the following is superior to the others?

Answer 35

nasopharynx

Question 36

The medulla oblongata and ____ work together to control breathing.

Answer 36

PONS

Question 37

In the alveoli, carbon dioxide diffuses out of the blood and into the alveolar sac.

Answer 37

true

Question 38

External respiration takes place in the lungs

Answer 38

true

Question 39

flu symptoms strike quickly

Answer 39

true

Question 40

lung volume varies according to which of the following

Answer 40

height, weight and gender