ch 9 Flashcards
the amount of air that can be inhaled immediately after a normal inspiration is
inspiratory reserve volume
The most common forms of COPD are ____ and chronic bronchitis
emphysema
t/f: as the lungs expand, the intrapulmonary pressure falls below the atmospheric pressure
true
the left lung has ___ lobes
two
Between the vocal folds is a space called the ____
GLOTTIS
In ___, air is continually moved into and out of the lungs
pulmonary ventilation
According to Boyle’s law, if the volume of gas increases, then the pressure of the gas _____
DECREASES
The main site of gas exchange in the lungs is the ____
ALVEOLI
____ is the process by which air flows into the lings
inspiration
t/f: the common cold is called nasopharyngitis
true
in the ____, oxygen diffuses into the blood.
ALVEOLI
t/f: Acute bronchitis is an inflammation of the mucous membranes that line the trachea and bronchial passageways
true
during inspiration, the diaphragm _____
flattens
t/f: residual volume cannot be measured by a spirometer
true
what is the shape of the cartilaginous rings in the trachea
c-shaped
the airways of the lungs become narrow or inflamed during episodes called:
asthma attacks