Respiratory EXAM TWO

Question 1

1.    The nose, pharynx, and associated structures are all part of the:
A.   Respiratory division.
B.   Upper respiratory system.
C.   Lower respiratory system.
D.   Bronchial tree.

Answer 1

1. The Correct answer is B.

Question 2

2. What are the alveoli?
   A. The medical name for the vocal cords.
   B. The finger-like cells that make up the outer lining of each lung.
   C. The smallest air sacs of the lungs.
   D. All of the above.

Answer 2

2. The Correct answer is C.

Question 3

3.    The lowermost portion of the pharynx is the:
A.   Oropharynx.
B.   Nasopharynx.
C.   Laryngopharynx.
D.   Pharyngeal tonsils.

Answer 3

3. The Correct answer is C.

Question 4

4. Where does the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide take place?
   A. At the point where the trachea joins the lungs.
   B. Within the alveoli.
   C. Inside the right atrium of the heart.
   D. Within the Bronchioles.

Answer 4

4. The Correct answer is B.

Question 5

5. The junction where the trachea and the two primary bronchi branch is reinforced by a cartilage plate called the:
   A. Tracheal cartilage.
   B. Corniculate cartilage.
   C. Ventricular cartilage.

Answer 5

5. The Correct answer is D.

Question 6

6. How does the respiratory system contribute to speech?
   A. The lungs push blood through the vocal cords.
   B. Special glands attached to the trachea pump liquidised carbon dioxide into the cells of the vocal cords.
   C. Exhaled air from the lungs vibrates the vocal cords.
   D. None of the above.

Answer 6

6. The Correct answer is C.

Question 7

7.    The cells secrete surfactant that reduces the tendency for pulmonary alveoli to collapse.
A.   Type I alveolar
B.   Macrophage
C.   Type II alveolar
D.   All alveolar

Answer 7

7. The Correct answer is C.

Question 8

8. What is the function of the pleurae?
   A. To compartmentalize, protect, and lubricate the lungs.
   B. To serve as a passageway and for the continued cleansing of air.
   C. To produce mucus.
   D. To lighten the skull.

Answer 8

8. The Correct answer is A.

Question 9

9.    What is the force that causes air to flow into the lungs during inspiration and out of the lungs during expiration?
A.   Muscle contraction.
B.   Surface tension.
C.   Diaphragm movements.
D.   Atmospheric pressure.

Answer 9

9. The Correct answer is D.

Question 10

10.The volume of air that can be exhaled during forced breathing in addition to tidal volume is:
A.   Residual volume.
B.   Expiratory reserve volume.
C.   Vital capacity.
D.   Total lung capacity.

Answer 10

10.The Correct answer is B.

Question 11

11.When air enters the pleural cavity surrounding either lung, the condition is referred to as:
A.   Epitaxes.
B.   Hyaline membrane disease.
C.   Pleurisy.
D.   Pneumothorax.

Answer 11

11.The Correct answer is D.

Question 12

12.What is the name of the rib muscles that contribute to breathing?
A.   The intercostal muscles.
B.   The latissimus dorsi muscles.
C.   The quadriceps.
D.   A and B.

Answer 12

12.The Correct answer is A.