MN 551 Midterm Review
Purdue University MIDTERM
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS.
Bow is vital capacity determined? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Combining inspiratory and
expiratory reserve, and tidal volume
In the pulmonary vasculature, which vessel carries deoxygenated blood to the
pulmonary system? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Pulmonary artery
True or False... Airway Airflow is inversely related to the resistance that the air
encounters as it moves through the airways - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
True or False... Volume of air that moves into and out of the air exchange portion of the
lungs is directly related to pressure difference between the lungs and atmosphere -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
What are the 4 forces overcome by the respiratory muscles? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅1. Elastic recoil of the lungs, measured as compliance
2. Elastic recoil of the chest wall
3. Surface tension
4. Airway resistance
What determines lung compliance? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅elastin and collagen
fibers of lung, its water content, and surface tension
What do the vocal cords contribute when it involves swallowing? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅They contribute to blocking of airways when swallowing, thus preventing
food from entering the lungs.
What does the Tracheobronchial Tree consists of - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅trachea,
bronchi, and bronchioles
What is aspiration pneumonia? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅is a type of lung infection
that is due to a relatively large amount of material from the stomach or mouth entering
the lungs
Purdue University MIDTERM
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS.
Bow is vital capacity determined? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Combining inspiratory and
expiratory reserve, and tidal volume
In the pulmonary vasculature, which vessel carries deoxygenated blood to the
pulmonary system? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Pulmonary artery
True or False... Airway Airflow is inversely related to the resistance that the air
encounters as it moves through the airways - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
True or False... Volume of air that moves into and out of the air exchange portion of the
lungs is directly related to pressure difference between the lungs and atmosphere -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
What are the 4 forces overcome by the respiratory muscles? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅1. Elastic recoil of the lungs, measured as compliance
2. Elastic recoil of the chest wall
3. Surface tension
4. Airway resistance
What determines lung compliance? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅elastin and collagen
fibers of lung, its water content, and surface tension
What do the vocal cords contribute when it involves swallowing? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅They contribute to blocking of airways when swallowing, thus preventing
food from entering the lungs.
What does the Tracheobronchial Tree consists of - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅trachea,
bronchi, and bronchioles
What is aspiration pneumonia? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅is a type of lung infection
that is due to a relatively large amount of material from the stomach or mouth entering
the lungs
