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MED 116 CH13 Flashcards

1
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After the bronchi enter the lungs, they branch into smaller passages that terminate into the

A

ALVEOLI

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2
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How does an increase in body temperature affect that respiratory rate?

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INCREASES IT

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3
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The Eustachian tubes open into the

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Nasopharynx

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4
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The exchange of gases between the blood and tissue cells is known as

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Internal respiration

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5
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The processor taking air into the lungs is known as

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INHALTION

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6
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The respiratory center is located in the

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Pons and medulla of the brain stem

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7
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The thyroid cartilage located in the larynx is commonly called the

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ADAMS APPLE

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8
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What happens when there is an increase of carbon dioxide in the blood?

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Increase in rate and depth of breathing

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9
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What is the function of mucus in the respiratory tract?

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Traps foreign particles

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10
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What is the term for opening between the oral cavity and the oropharynx?

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FAUCES

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11
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What is the name of the passageway for air between the pharynx and the trachea (also called the voice box)

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LARYNX

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12
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What is the double-layered serous membrane that encloses the lungs?

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PLEURA

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13
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What is pulmonary ventilation?

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BREATHING

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14
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What makes up the vocal cords?

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LIGAMENTS

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15
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Which of the following make(s) up the lower respiratory tract?

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Trachea, Bronchial tree, Lungs

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16
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Which of the following lines the paranasal sinuses?

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Mucous membrane

17
Q

Which of the following propels mucus toward the pharynx?

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CILIA

18
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Which of the following receives air, food, and water from the oral cavity?

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OROPHARYNX

19
Q

Which of the following prevents food water from entering the trachea?

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EPIGLOTTI

20
Q

Which of the following is supported by 15-20 C-shaped pieces of hyaline cartilage?

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Trachea

21
Q

Which of the following is a characteristic of the right lung?

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Divided into three lobes

22
Q

Which of the following does NOT occur during exhalation?

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The size of the thoracic cavity increases

23
Q

Which of the following are examples of nonrespiratory air movements?

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Sighing, Laughing, Crying, Sneezing

24
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Which of the following occur to the respiratory system as an individual ages?

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-Loss of elasticity in the tissues of the respiratory system
-, Bronchioles are less able to stretch and contract,
- Decreased ability to acquire and deliver oxygen to the blood,
- Cartilage in the trachea undergoing progressive calcification

25
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alveol

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TINY CAVITY

26
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BRONCHI-

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BRONCHI

27
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LARYNG/O

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LARYNX

28
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NAS/O

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NOSE

29
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OR/O

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MOUTH

30
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PLEUR/O

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PLEURA

31
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RESPIR/O

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BREATH

MED 116 CH quizzes (6 decks)

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