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Test Your Knowledge on the Respiratory System
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1The process of moving gas into and out of the respiratory system is:
- Aventilation
- Bexternal respiration
- Cinternal respiration
- Ddiffusion
2Which gas is found in the atmosphere?
- AOxygen
- BNitrogen
- CCarbon dioxide
- DAll the above
3The process of gas exchange at the tissue sites is called:
- Aventilation
- Bexternal respiration
- Cinternal respiration
- Dosmosis
4Gas exchange takes place across the:
- Abronchi
- Bbronchioles
- Calveolar-capillary membrane
- Dheart
5The bones in the respiratory region of the nose are called:
- Asinuses
- Bturbinates
- Ctetonic plates
- Dbronchioles
6Noncancerous nasal growths are called [blank_start]nasal polyps[blank_end], and seasonal [blank_start]pollen[blank_end] can occur with the release of airborne pollens.
- Anasal polyps
- Ballergic rhinitis
- Cpollen
- Dallergens
7The hairlike structures that propel mucus in the airways are:
- Athe sol layer
- Bthe gel layer
- Cpathogens
- Dcilia
8Which of the following is not true about the sinuses?
- AThey are air-filled cavities.
- BThey are located in the skull and around the nose.
- CThey help to lighten the head.
- DGas exchange occurs there.
9Food is prevented from entering the _____________ when eating by the closure of the ___________.
- Aesophagus; glottis
- Besophagus; epiglottis
- Ctrachea; epiglottis
- Depiglottis; glottis
10The vocal cords are found in the:
- Anasal cavity
- Bnasopharynx
- Clarynx
111. [blank_start]Common cold[blank_end]: caused by over 200 different strains of viruses
2. [blank_start]Sinusitis[blank_end]: infection causing pressure, pain, and often a headache
3. [blank_start]Pharyngitis[blank_end]: sore throat will cause discomfort especially when swallowing
4. [blank_start]Laryngitis[blank_end]: characterized by hoarseness and loss of speech
5. [blank_start]Acute epiglottis[blank_end]: airway emergency distress, drooling, dysphagia, and dysphonia
6. [blank_start]LTB[blank_end]: noisy breathing, barking cough, and inspiratory stridor- ACommon cold
- BSinusitis
- CPharyngitis
- DLaryngitis
- EAcute epiglottis
- FLTB
12The largest bronchus or trunk of the tracheobronchial tree is the:
- Aright mainstem bronchus
- Bleft mainstem bronchus
- Cbronchiole
- Dtrachea
13The site of bifurcation of the right and left lungs is called the:
- Aalveoli
- Bcarina
- Ctrachea
- Dcapillary
14If an object is aspirated into the airways, it is most likely to go to:
- Athe right lung
- Bthe left lung
- Cthe stomach
- Dthe oropharynx
15The first portion of the airway where gas exchange begins is the:
- Aterminal bronchiole
- Btrachea
- Cmainstem bronchus
- Drespiratory bronchiole
16The alveolar layer that lowers surface tension to keep the alveoli expanded is the:
- Asurfactant layer
- Bcapillary layer
- Cepithelium layer
- Dmacrophages cell
17The alveolar cell that allows for gas exchange is the:
- Asquamous cell
- Bgranular cell
- Cmacrophages cell
- DKohn cell
18The ________ pleura line the thoracic cavity.
- Avisceral
- Bparietal
- Cmediastinum
- Dchest
19The portion of the sternum where CPR is performed is the:
- Axiphoid process
- Bribs
- Cmanubrium
- Dbody
20The __________ nerve innervates the main breathing muscle, called the _____________.
- Athoracic; internal intercostals
- Bthoracic; diaphragm
- Cphrenic; external intercostals
- Dphrenic; diaphragm
21Ribs pair 1-7 are attached to:
- Athe vertebral column only
- Bthe vertebral column and the sternum
- Cthe sternum only
- Dare free floating
22[blank_start]Pneumothorax[blank_end] is a condition in which air leaks out of the lung into the thoracic cavity.
[blank_start]Asthma[blank_end] is a condition that leads to wheezing and SOB, often allergic related.
[blank_start]Pneumonia[blank_end] is a disease in which there is excessive airway secretions often as the result of smoking.- APneumothorax
- BAsthma
- CPneumonia
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- Chapter quiz about the respiratory system.
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- Yajaira Ramirez
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