Question 1

The lungs are paired, cone-shaped organs located in the ____ cavity.&#10;A) &#8203;pericardial&#10;B) &#8203;pleural&#10;C) &#8203;peritoneal&#10;D) &#8203;renal

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The pleural cavity is the space between the two layers of the pleura, which are the membranes that cover and protect the lungs. The lungs are located within the pleural cavity and are the organs responsible for respiration. The pericardial cavity surrounds the heart, the peritoneal cavity surrounds the abdominal organs, and the renal cavity surrounds the kidneys.

Question 2

The internal nose connects with the pharynx via two openings called the internal ____.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;vestibules&#10;B) &#8203;nares&#10;C) &#8203;cavities&#10;D) &#8203;septa

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The internal nose connects with the pharynx via two openings called the internal nares.

Question 3

The anterior portions of the nasal cavities just inside the nostrils are known as the ____.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;nares&#10;B) &#8203;oral foramen&#10;C) &#8203;atria&#10;D) &#8203;vestibules

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The anterior portions of the nasal cavities just inside the nostrils are known as the vestibules.

Question 4

The pharynx connects to the trachea via the ____.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;esophagus&#10;B) &#8203;larynx&#10;C) &#8203;bronchus&#10;D) &#8203;glottis

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The pharynx connects to the trachea via the larynx, which contains the vocal cords and is located at the top of the trachea. The esophagus connects to the stomach, not the trachea. The bronchi are the two main branches that lead from the trachea into the lungs. The glottis is the opening between the vocal cords in the larynx.

Question 5

On entering the lungs, the primary bronchi divide to form smaller bronchi called ____ bronchi.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;segmental&#10;B) &#8203;tertiary&#10;C) &#8203;lobar&#10;D) &#8203;terminal

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The primary bronchi divide into secondary bronchi, also known as lobar bronchi, which serve each lobe of the lungs.

Question 6

Tension on the true vocal cords controls ____.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;volume&#10;B) &#8203;resonance&#10;C) &#8203;tonality&#10;D) &#8203;pitch

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Tension on the true vocal cords controls pitch. The tightness or looseness of the vocal cords determines the frequency of vibrations created, which in turn affects the pitch of the sound produced.

Question 7

Olfactory receptors are located in the membrane that lines the ____ meatus.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;inferior&#10;B) &#8203;medial&#10;C) &#8203;superior&#10;D) &#8203;lateral

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Olfactory receptors are located in the superior meatus, which is located in the upper part of the nasal cavity.

Question 8

Patients with ____ suffer from the destruction of the walls of the alveoli.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;pneumoconiosis&#10;B) &#8203;emphysema&#10;C) &#8203;bronchitis&#10;D) &#8203;cystic fibrosis

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Patients with emphysema suffer from the destruction of the walls of the alveoli.

Question 9

Alveolar ducts are also called ____.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;lobules&#10;B) &#8203;ventricles&#10;C) &#8203;atria&#10;D) &#8203;alveolar sacs

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The answer of Alveolar ducts are also called ____.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;lobules&#10;B)...

Question 10

The ____ is a tubular passageway that extends from the cricoid cartilage of the larynx to the fifth thoracic vertebra.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;pharynx&#10;B) &#8203;esophagus&#10;C) &#8203;bronchus&#10;D) &#8203;trachea

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The passage describes the trachea, which is a tubular passageway that extends from the cricoid cartilage of the larynx to the fifth thoracic vertebra. Therefore, the correct answer is D) trachea.

Question 11

The sense of smell detects ____ stimuli.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;olfactory&#10;B) &#8203;alimentary&#10;C) &#8203;gustatory&#10;D) &#8203;sublingual

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The answer of The sense of smell detects ____ stimuli.&#8203;&#10;A)...

Question 12

The uppermost portion of the pharynx is called the ____.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;oropharynx&#10;B) &#8203;laryngopharynx&#10;C) &#8203;nasopharynx&#10;D) &#8203;fauces

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Question 13

The exchange of gases between the lungs and the blood is called ____.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;internal respiration&#10;B) &#8203;inhalation&#10;C) &#8203;expiration&#10;D) &#8203;external respiration

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The answer of The exchange of gases between the lungs...

Question 14

The trachea is a passageway for both air and food.&#8203;

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Question 15

The epiglottis is a large piece of cartilage that covers the glottis when we swallow.&#8203;

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Question 16

Cystic fibrosis is caused by excessive exposure to asbestos, silica, or coal dust.&#8203;

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Question 17

&#8203;Terminal bronchioles subdivide into microscopic branches called ____ bronchioles.&#10;A) &#8203;respiratory&#10;B) &#8203;alveolar&#10;C) &#8203;atrial&#10;D) &#8203;lobular

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Question 18

Air coming from the lungs causes the vocal cords to vibrate and produce sound.&#8203;

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Question 19

Total lung capacity is the maximum volume of air that can be expelled at the normal rate of exhalation after a maximum inspiration.&#8203;

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Question 20

The paired, rod-shaped ____ cartilages are located in the mucous membrane fold that connects the epiglottis to the arytenoid cartilages.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;cuneiform&#10;B) &#8203;cricoid&#10;C) &#8203;corniculate&#10;D) &#8203;vestibular

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Question 21

Legionnaires' disease results in acute ____.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;atelectasis&#10;B) &#8203;pneumonia&#10;C) &#8203;pleurisy&#10;D) &#8203;pertussis

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The answer of Legionnaires' disease results in acute ____.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;atelectasis&#10;B)...

Question 22

In the lungs, the grapelike outpouchings of epithelium and elastic basement membrane surrounded externally by a capillary network are called ____.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;alveoli&#10;B) &#8203;septa&#10;C) &#8203;bronchi&#10;D) &#8203;meatus

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Question 23

Goblet cells located in the trachea produce ____.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;surfactant&#10;B) &#8203;insulin&#10;C) &#8203;mucus&#10;D) &#8203;amylase

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The answer of Goblet cells located in the trachea produce...

Question 24

Each segment of lung tissue is divided into a number of ____ wrapped in elastic connective tissue with a lymphatic, an arteriole, a venule, and bronchioles from a terminal bronchiole.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;alveolus&#10;B) &#8203;meatus&#10;C) &#8203;septa&#10;D) &#8203;lobules

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Question 25

The secretory cells of the lungs are affected in patients with ____.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;cystic fibrosis&#10;B) &#8203;emphysema&#10;C) &#8203;bronchitis&#10;D) &#8203;atelectasis

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Question 26

In the lungs, surfactant is secreted by ____ cells.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;beta&#10;B) &#8203;parietal&#10;C) &#8203;alveolar&#10;D) &#8203;alpha

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Question 27

The overall exchange of gases between the atmosphere, the blood, and the cells is called ____________________.&#8203;

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Question 28

The lungs of infants with ____________________ have too little surfactant and tend to collapse.&#8203;

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Question 29

The nose is separated into a right and left nasal cavity by the nasal ____.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;septum&#10;B) &#8203;bronchus&#10;C) &#8203;alveolus&#10;D) &#8203;meatus

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Question 30

The ____ residual capacity is the volume of gas in the lungs at the end of a normal tidal volume exhalation.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;maximum&#10;B) &#8203;inspiratory&#10;C) &#8203;functional&#10;D) &#8203;total

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Question 31

The common cold is a contagious infection of the upper respiratory tract caused by a form of the ____.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;myxovirus&#10;B) &#8203;rhinovirus&#10;C) &#8203;Mycobacterium tuberculosis&#10;D) &#8203;Legionella pneumophila

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The answer of The common cold is a contagious infection...

Question 32

As the domelike diaphragm contracts, it moves ____.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;upward&#10;B) &#8203;laterally&#10;C) &#8203;medially&#10;D) &#8203;downward

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Question 33

The two phases of ____________________ are inspiration and expiration.&#8203;

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Question 34

The respiratory system and the ____ system equally share the responsibility of supplying oxygen to, and eliminating carbon dioxide from, the body's cells.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;cardiovascular&#10;B) &#8203;urinary&#10;C) &#8203;digestive&#10;D) &#8203;endocrine

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Question 35

The ____________________ is a ring of cartilage that forms the lowermost or inferior walls of the larynx.&#8203;

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Question 36

&#8203;A collapsed lung or reduction in the volume of a part of a lung is known as ____.&#10;A) &#8203;cystic fibrosis&#10;B) &#8203;emphysema&#10;C) &#8203;bronchitis&#10;D) &#8203;atelectasis

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Question 37

The lowermost portion of the pharynx is called the ____________________.&#8203;

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Question 38

&#8203;Physicians who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the lung are called ____.&#10;A) &#8203;otorhinolaryngologists&#10;B) &#8203;pulmonologists&#10;C) &#8203;perfusionists&#10;D) &#8203;respiratory therapists

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Question 39

The three unpaired pieces of cartilage in the larynx are the thyroid cartilage, the ____, and the cricoid cartilage.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;epiglottis&#10;B) &#8203;glottis&#10;C) &#8203;cricoid cartilage&#10;D) &#8203;corniculate cartilage

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Question 40

The oropharynx, has only one opening, the ____, which connects with the mouth.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;meatus&#10;B) &#8203;septum&#10;C) &#8203;alveolus&#10;D) &#8203;fauces

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Question 41

Matching&#10;Match the description with the corresponding term.&#8203;&#10;a.&#8203;larynx&#10;b.&#8203;thyroid cartilage&#10;c.&#8203;trachea&#10;d.&#8203;alveolar cells&#10;e.&#8203;external nares&#10;f.&#8203;pharynx&#10;g.&#8203;vestibular fold&#10;h.&#8203;inspiration&#10;i.&#8203;ventilation&#10;j.epiglottis&#10;&#8203;nostrils

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