ATI TEAS LATEST EXAM 500+ QUESTIONS
What
happens during exhalation? - ANSWER- Diaphragm moves up (relaxes), rib cage
lowers, space becomes smaller, air is pushed out of lungs
What does the medulla oblongata do? - ANSWER- Controls breathing
What is chronic bronchitis? - ANSWER- Bronchi swell and become clogged with mucus
What is emphysema? - ANSWER- Tissues in lungs lose elasticity; tissues can't enough O2
or get rid of enough CO2
What is lung cancer? - ANSWER- Cells that do not stop reproducing; can spread to other
locations because lungs are so central and connected to so much; survival is generally less
then 5 years from diagnosis
15.
What is heart disease? - ANSWER- Blood vessels are constricted, blood pressure rises, heart
has to work harder, heart wears out more quickly
16.
What is cystic fibrosis? - ANSWER- Genetic (recessive); lungs can get clogged with
mucous
17.
18. What is mesothelioma? - ANSWER- Lungs become exposed to asbestos and lose elasticity
, What is elastic recoil? - ANSWER- The ability for the alveoli to get filled with air then
return to their normal shape once the air is released
19.
What does the respiratory system do? - ANSWER- Brings in oxygen to go into the cells, and
picks up carbon dioxide to be removed from the bodyguard
1.
2. What are the 7 parts of the respiratory system?
• Nose
• Pharynx
• Larynx (voice box)
• Trachea (windpipe)
• Bronchi
• Bronchioles
• Alveoli
What are alveoli surrounded by to allow the exchange of O2 and CO2? - ANSWER-
Capillaries
3.
What is cilia? - ANSWER- Tiny hairs in the nose and trachea that wave particles up away
and out
4.
What is mucus? - ANSWER- Something that keeps the air warm and moist but also traps
particles
5.
6. How many alveoli does each lung have? - ANSWER- 150 million
7. What does hemoglobin do? - ANSWER- Carries oxygen through the blood
8. What is pleura? - ANSWER- Sacs that surround the lungs
9. What is the diaphragm? - ANSWER- The muscle at the bottom of the thoracic cavity
, What happens during inhalation? - ANSWER- Diaphragm moves down (contracts), rib cage
rises, volume of chest cavity increases, air moves in to fill the space
10.
20. What is a spirometer? - ANSWER- an instrument for measuring the air capacity of the lungs
What is tidal volume? - ANSWER- The amount of air taken in and breathed out in a typical
breath
21.
What is supplemental volume? - ANSWER- The xtra air that can be inhaled or exhaled with
a deep breath
22.
What is reserve amount? - ANSWER- The amount of extra air you can breathe out when
you force air out of your lungs
23.
What is residual amount? - ANSWER- The amount of air in your lungs that you cannot get
rid of (even during forced exhaling)
24.
What is vital capacity? - ANSWER- All the air you can control going in or out of your lungs
(supplemental + reserve = vital)
25.
What is total capacity? - ANSWER- From the top of your supplemental amount to the
bottom of your residual volume
26.
Main idea - ANSWER- the most important or central thought of a paragraph or larger
section of text, which tells the reader what the text is about
27.
, Topic - ANSWER- a particular issue or idea that serves as the subject of a paragraph, essay,
report, or speech
28.
29. What's the difference between a topic and main idea?
• -topic is the general subject of a paragraph
• -Topics are simple and are described with just a word or a phrase. -main
idea is a complete sentence; it includes the topic
30. Key ideas - ANSWER- Ideas that support controlling idea
31. Controlling idea - ANSWER- -your opinion about the topic.
- It helps the reader understand your purpose for writing the paragraph or essay
Conclusion - ANSWER- A deduction made by the reader about an unstated outcome from
reading passage
32.
33. Inference - ANSWER- A conclusion one can draw from the presented details.
anatomical position - ANSWER- a standard position in which the body is facing forward,
the feet are parallel to each other, and the arms are at the sides with the palms facing forward
34.
35. Cells - ANSWER- The basic unit of structure and function in all living things
Cellular functions - ANSWER- Processes that include growth, metabolism, replication,
protein synthesis, and movement
36.
Directional terminology - ANSWER- Words used to explain relationships of locations of
anatomical elements (distal, posterior, medial, etc.)
37.
organ system - ANSWER- A group of organs that work together in performing vital body
functions.
38.
What
happens during exhalation? - ANSWER- Diaphragm moves up (relaxes), rib cage
lowers, space becomes smaller, air is pushed out of lungs
What does the medulla oblongata do? - ANSWER- Controls breathing
What is chronic bronchitis? - ANSWER- Bronchi swell and become clogged with mucus
What is emphysema? - ANSWER- Tissues in lungs lose elasticity; tissues can't enough O2
or get rid of enough CO2
What is lung cancer? - ANSWER- Cells that do not stop reproducing; can spread to other
locations because lungs are so central and connected to so much; survival is generally less
then 5 years from diagnosis
15.
What is heart disease? - ANSWER- Blood vessels are constricted, blood pressure rises, heart
has to work harder, heart wears out more quickly
16.
What is cystic fibrosis? - ANSWER- Genetic (recessive); lungs can get clogged with
mucous
17.
18. What is mesothelioma? - ANSWER- Lungs become exposed to asbestos and lose elasticity
, What is elastic recoil? - ANSWER- The ability for the alveoli to get filled with air then
return to their normal shape once the air is released
19.
What does the respiratory system do? - ANSWER- Brings in oxygen to go into the cells, and
picks up carbon dioxide to be removed from the bodyguard
1.
2. What are the 7 parts of the respiratory system?
• Nose
• Pharynx
• Larynx (voice box)
• Trachea (windpipe)
• Bronchi
• Bronchioles
• Alveoli
What are alveoli surrounded by to allow the exchange of O2 and CO2? - ANSWER-
Capillaries
3.
What is cilia? - ANSWER- Tiny hairs in the nose and trachea that wave particles up away
and out
4.
What is mucus? - ANSWER- Something that keeps the air warm and moist but also traps
particles
5.
6. How many alveoli does each lung have? - ANSWER- 150 million
7. What does hemoglobin do? - ANSWER- Carries oxygen through the blood
8. What is pleura? - ANSWER- Sacs that surround the lungs
9. What is the diaphragm? - ANSWER- The muscle at the bottom of the thoracic cavity
, What happens during inhalation? - ANSWER- Diaphragm moves down (contracts), rib cage
rises, volume of chest cavity increases, air moves in to fill the space
10.
20. What is a spirometer? - ANSWER- an instrument for measuring the air capacity of the lungs
What is tidal volume? - ANSWER- The amount of air taken in and breathed out in a typical
breath
21.
What is supplemental volume? - ANSWER- The xtra air that can be inhaled or exhaled with
a deep breath
22.
What is reserve amount? - ANSWER- The amount of extra air you can breathe out when
you force air out of your lungs
23.
What is residual amount? - ANSWER- The amount of air in your lungs that you cannot get
rid of (even during forced exhaling)
24.
What is vital capacity? - ANSWER- All the air you can control going in or out of your lungs
(supplemental + reserve = vital)
25.
What is total capacity? - ANSWER- From the top of your supplemental amount to the
bottom of your residual volume
26.
Main idea - ANSWER- the most important or central thought of a paragraph or larger
section of text, which tells the reader what the text is about
27.
, Topic - ANSWER- a particular issue or idea that serves as the subject of a paragraph, essay,
report, or speech
28.
29. What's the difference between a topic and main idea?
• -topic is the general subject of a paragraph
• -Topics are simple and are described with just a word or a phrase. -main
idea is a complete sentence; it includes the topic
30. Key ideas - ANSWER- Ideas that support controlling idea
31. Controlling idea - ANSWER- -your opinion about the topic.
- It helps the reader understand your purpose for writing the paragraph or essay
Conclusion - ANSWER- A deduction made by the reader about an unstated outcome from
reading passage
32.
33. Inference - ANSWER- A conclusion one can draw from the presented details.
anatomical position - ANSWER- a standard position in which the body is facing forward,
the feet are parallel to each other, and the arms are at the sides with the palms facing forward
34.
35. Cells - ANSWER- The basic unit of structure and function in all living things
Cellular functions - ANSWER- Processes that include growth, metabolism, replication,
protein synthesis, and movement
36.
Directional terminology - ANSWER- Words used to explain relationships of locations of
anatomical elements (distal, posterior, medial, etc.)
37.
organ system - ANSWER- A group of organs that work together in performing vital body
functions.
38.
