Respiratory System test

Question 0

what are lungs with air sacs called?

Answer 0

alveoli

Question 1

organs of the respiratory system include:

Answer 1

nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs with air sacs

Question 2

function of respiratory passageways?

Answer 2

purify, humidify and warm incoming air

Question 3

function of alveoli

Answer 3

exchange gases (CO2 and oxygen) with the blood

Question 4

what does the nose (with naval cavity) contain?

Answer 4

sticky mucus to moisten air and trap bacteria and debris

Question 5

ciliated cells move _______ toward the _______ to be ___________.

Answer 5

contaminants
throat
swallowed

Question 6

pharynx is _________.

Answer 6

throat

Question 7

pharynx is common __________ for _______ and ______.

Answer 7

passageway
food
air

Question 8

pharynx contains the _______.

Answer 8

tonsils

Question 9

Larynx is the ________.

Answer 9

voice box

Question 10

larynx routes _____ and ______ into the proper ________ and plays a role in _______.

Answer 10

food
air
channels
speech

Question 11

Larynx contains the…

Answer 11

Adam’s apple, epiglottis and vocal cords

Question 12

function of the epiglottis?

Answer 12

opens during breathing but closes larynx when you swallow food.

Question 13

what moves up to close the trachea?

Answer 13

larynx

Question 14

function of vocal cords?

Answer 14

vibrate with expelled air and allow speech

Question 15

trachea is the _________.

Answer 15

windpipe

Question 16

in trachea ______________ lines with ___________ and reinforced with _____________ which keep the _______ open.

Answer 16

smooth muscle tube
ciliated muscle
C-shaped cartilage rings
lumen

Question 17

bronchi are..?

Answer 17

right and left tubes that go into the lungs

Question 18

right bronchi is _______, _______ and _______ than left so more ________ ________ get lodged here

Answer 18

wider 
shorter 
straighter 
inhaled 
objects

Question 19

bronchi branch into _______ and ______ tubes

Answer 19

smaller

smaller

Question 20

what are the smallest tubes?

Answer 20

bronchioles

Question 21

function of bronchioles?

Answer 21

connect air sacs (aka alveoli)

Question 22

you have _______ and ______ lungs

Answer 22

right

left

Question 23

_____ is top of lungs and _____ is bottom

Answer 23

Apex

base

Question 24

left lung has __ lobes

Answer 24

2

Question 25

right has __ lobes

Answer 25

3

Question 26

what does the left lung have?

Answer 26

a notch (indention) for heart

Question 27

which lung is shorter and why?

Answer 27

right, because of liver

Question 28

what is the surface of each lung covered with?

Answer 28

visceral pleura

Question 29

what is the thoracic cavity lined with?

Answer 29

parietal pleura

Question 30

these two fluids make a ________ _______ that allows lungs to ______ & _______

Answer 30

pleura fluid
move
inflate

Question 31

alveoli are..?

Answer 31

air sacs with thin layer walls

Question 32

alveoli are covered on the outside with ________.

Answer 32

capillaries

Question 33

how does gas exchange by?

Answer 33

simple diffusion

Question 34

_______moves into ______ from alveoli; _______moves out of _____ into alveoli

Answer 34

oxygen
blood
CO2
blood

Question 35

4 different mechanics of breathing

Answer 35

• pulmonary ventilation
• inspiration
• expiration
• respiration

Question 36

pulmonary ventilation

Answer 36

breathing

Question 37

inspiration

Answer 37

inhalation/ breathe in

Question 38

expiration

Answer 38

exhalation/breath out

Question 39

respiration

Answer 39

gas exchange (pick up oxygen and give off CO2)

Question 40

diaphragm is the ____________ muscles under the ________.

Answer 40

dome shape

lungs

Question 41

when the diaphragm muscles contract it…

Answer 41

moves downward and enlarges the thoracic cavity= inspire (inhale)

Question 42

when diaphragm muscles relax..

Answer 42

the cavity shrinks=expire (exhale)

Question 43

where are intercostal muscles located?

Answer 43

between the ribs

Question 44

what happens when the intercostal muscles contract?

Answer 44

they pull the ribs outward

Question 45

what do the intercostal muscles enlarge?

Answer 45

thoracic cavity- inspire

Question 46

what happens when intercostal muscles relax?

Answer 46

cavity shrinks-exhale

Question 47

what is laughing/crying and what happens?

Answer 47

emotional feelings; you release air in short expirations

Question 48

what is yawning and what happens?

Answer 48

deep inspiration; it ventilates all distal alveoli

Question 49

what happens when you sneeze?

Answer 49

you force air upward back through the nasal passage; clears upper passages

Question 50

what happens when you cough?

Answer 50

you force air upward against a closed glottis; clears lower passages

Question 51

what is a hiccup?

Answer 51

sudden inspirations from spasms of the diaphragm while glottis is closed; no useful function

Question 52

respiratory rate

Answer 52

the number of times you inspire per minute while at rest

Question 53

what is the normal amount of breaths?

Answer 53

12-18 breaths a minute

Question 54

what are the 3 types of breathing?

Answer 54

1) diaphragmatic breathing
2) thoracic breathing (or chest)
3) clavicular breathing