2nd ASSESSMENT Flashcards
Which of the following cannot be measured using spirometry?
Residual volume
The horizontal fissure separates:
The right superior lobe from the middle lobe
Functional residual capacity (FRC) =
ERV + RV
Which of the following vessels supplies the lungs themselves with oxygen?
Bronchial artery
Respiratory epithelium is:
Pseudostratified columnar ciliated
Parietal pleura have
Squamous mesothelial cells
Which of the following does not belong to the conducting portion of the respiratory system?
Alveoli
Which of the following statements about partial pressures of gases is true?
• PO2 in blood is greater than PO2 in tissues; PCO2 in blood is less than PCO2 in tissues
• PO2 in blood is less than PO2 in tissues; PCO2 in blood is less than PCO2 in tissues
• PO2 in blood is greater than PO2 in tissues; PCO2 in blood = PCO2 in tissues
• PO2 in blood is greater than PO2 in tissues; PCO2 is greater than PCO2 in tissues
• PO2 in blood is less than PO2 in tissues; PCO2 in blood is greater than PCO2 in tissues
PO2 in blood is greater than PO2 in tissues; PCO2 in blood is less than PCO2 in tissues
The volume of air that can be exhaled after normal exhalation is the:
Expiratory reserve volume
The primary stimulus for breathing is concentration of:
Carbon dioxide in the blood
The exchange of gases occurs in the:
Alveoli
Which of the following describes a correct order of structures in the respiratory passageways?
• Pharynx > trachea > larynx > bronchi > bronchioles
• Larynx > pharynx > trachea > bronchioles > bronchi
• Pharynx > larynx > trachea > bronchi > bronchioles
• Trachea > pharynx > larynx > bronchi > bronchioles
Pharynx > larynx > trachea > bronchi > bronchioles
The lingula is found:
On the medial aspect of the left lung
The potential space between the visceral and parietal pleura is known as the:
Pleural cavity
Oxygen-rich blood is carried through pulmonary arteries from the lungs to the heart.
False