BSC 2086 EXAM 4 COMPLETE WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following is a function of the nasopharynx? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Provide openings for the right and left Eustachian tubes
Which structure is responsible for directing food and liquids into the
esophagus during swallowing? - CORRECT ANSWER- Epiglottis
What is the purpose of the pleural fluid? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Ensure that the lungs slide smoothly over the thoracic wall
............ separate the oral cavity from the nasopharynx. - CORRECT
ANSWER- Soft palate
Decreasing the volume of the lungs will decrease the air pressure in the
lungs, and air flows out. (T or F) - CORRECT ANSWER- False
"The quantity of a gas that will readily dissolve in a solution is
proportional to the partial pressure of that gas and its solubility" stated
by? - CORRECT ANSWER- Henry's Law
This law states that each gas in a mixture behaves as if no other gases
were present. - CORRECT ANSWER- Dalton's law
The respiratory control centers are located in the parts of the brain stem
called the - CORRECT ANSWER- pons and medulla
The functional residual capacity is - CORRECT ANSWER- the
amount of air remaining in the lungs after normal exhalation
, Boyle's law states that the pressure of a gas in a closed container is
inversely proportional to the volume of the container. (T or F) -
CORRECT ANSWER- True
An average total lung capacity is - CORRECT ANSWER- 4,200 -
6000 mL
The protein that is able to bind and carry oxygen. - CORRECT
ANSWER- hemoglobin
The diaphragm flattens during exhalation. (T or F) - CORRECT
ANSWER- False
Which of the following does not apply to the tissue that lines the
respiratory conducting passageways?
A. pseudostratified
B. epithelial
C. columnar
D. ciliated
E. squamous - CORRECT ANSWER- squamous
The lowermost portion of the pharynx is the laryngeal pharynx. (T or F)
- CORRECT ANSWER- True
The left bronchus divides into three secondary bronchi. (T or F) -
CORRECT ANSWER- False
Immunity produced by transfer of antibodies from one person to another
is described as active immunity. (T or F) - CORRECT ANSWER-
False
Adenoids is a common name for the pharyngeal tonsil. (T or F) -
CORRECT ANSWER- True
Which of the following is a specific defense against infection?
A. mucus
B. cilia
C. antibodies
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following is a function of the nasopharynx? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Provide openings for the right and left Eustachian tubes
Which structure is responsible for directing food and liquids into the
esophagus during swallowing? - CORRECT ANSWER- Epiglottis
What is the purpose of the pleural fluid? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Ensure that the lungs slide smoothly over the thoracic wall
............ separate the oral cavity from the nasopharynx. - CORRECT
ANSWER- Soft palate
Decreasing the volume of the lungs will decrease the air pressure in the
lungs, and air flows out. (T or F) - CORRECT ANSWER- False
"The quantity of a gas that will readily dissolve in a solution is
proportional to the partial pressure of that gas and its solubility" stated
by? - CORRECT ANSWER- Henry's Law
This law states that each gas in a mixture behaves as if no other gases
were present. - CORRECT ANSWER- Dalton's law
The respiratory control centers are located in the parts of the brain stem
called the - CORRECT ANSWER- pons and medulla
The functional residual capacity is - CORRECT ANSWER- the
amount of air remaining in the lungs after normal exhalation
, Boyle's law states that the pressure of a gas in a closed container is
inversely proportional to the volume of the container. (T or F) -
CORRECT ANSWER- True
An average total lung capacity is - CORRECT ANSWER- 4,200 -
6000 mL
The protein that is able to bind and carry oxygen. - CORRECT
ANSWER- hemoglobin
The diaphragm flattens during exhalation. (T or F) - CORRECT
ANSWER- False
Which of the following does not apply to the tissue that lines the
respiratory conducting passageways?
A. pseudostratified
B. epithelial
C. columnar
D. ciliated
E. squamous - CORRECT ANSWER- squamous
The lowermost portion of the pharynx is the laryngeal pharynx. (T or F)
- CORRECT ANSWER- True
The left bronchus divides into three secondary bronchi. (T or F) -
CORRECT ANSWER- False
Immunity produced by transfer of antibodies from one person to another
is described as active immunity. (T or F) - CORRECT ANSWER-
False
Adenoids is a common name for the pharyngeal tonsil. (T or F) -
CORRECT ANSWER- True
Which of the following is a specific defense against infection?
A. mucus
B. cilia
C. antibodies
