respiratory system TEST BANK
- ANS - trachea
\100) The lungs of the fetus are filled with air late in pregnancy. - ANS - FALSE
\101) The faulty gene associated with cystic fibrosis codes for the CFTR protein,
which controls the
flow of chloride in and out of cells. - ANS - TRUE
\102) The total amount of exchangeable air in a healthy young male is typically
around 4800 mL. - ANS - TRUE
\103) The general term for inadequate oxygen delivery to body tissues regardless
of the cause is called
hypoxia. - ANS - TRUE
\104) The amount of air that can be forcibly exhaled after a normal tidal expiration
is the residual
volume. - ANS - FALSE
Expiratory Reserve volume =1100mL
\105) Venous blood in systemic circulation is poorer in oxygen and richer in
carbon dioxide. - ANS - TRUE
\106) There are only three paranasal sinuses located in the frontal, sphenoid, and
parietal bones. - ANS - FALSE
\107) Inspiration results when the diaphragm and external intercostal muscles
relax. - ANS - FALSE
Expiration
\108) The emergency surgical opening of the trachea is called a tracheostomy -
ANS - TRUE
\109) The pharyngeal tonsils are also known as the adenoids. - ANS - TRUE
\110) The superior portion of the lung is called the base. - ANS - FALSE
apex
\111) Inflammation of the nasal mucosa by cold viruses and various antigens is
called rhinitis. - ANS - TRUE
\112) The ciliated cells of the nasal mucosa propel contaminated mucus
posteriorly toward the
pharynx. - ANS - TRUE
, \113) The ___________ serves as a passageway for both food and air. - ANS - A)
pharynx
\113) The larynx serves as a passageway for both food and air. - ANS - FALSE
pharynx
\114) Inflammation of the pleura is often caused by decreased secretion of pleural
fluid called
pleurisy. - ANS - TRUE
\115) The ʺguardian of the airwaysʺ that prevents food from entering the superior
opening of the
larynx is the thyroid cartilage. - ANS - FALSE
the epiglottis guards the airways; it is made of hyaline cartilage
\116) Expiration occurs when the thoracic and intrapulmonary volumes decrease
and the
intrapulmonary pressure increases. - ANS - TRUE
\117) The amount of air that can be forcibly inhaled over the tidal volume is about
2100 to 3200 mL. - ANS - TRUE
\118) The bronchioles are the smallest of the conducting passageways in the
lungs. - ANS - TRUE
\119) The nasal cavity is separated from the oral cavity by the nasal conchae. -
ANS - FALSE
ANSWER
palate
Anteriorly, where the palate is supported by bone, is the hard palate; the
unsupported posterior part is the soft palate
\120) Wheezing is a whistling sound associated with diseased respiratory tissue,
mucus, or pus. - ANS - TRUE
\121) The C-shaped rings of cartilage that reinforce the trachea are made of
elastic cartilage. - ANS - FALSE
cartilage rings
\122) Air that remains in the lungs even
after the most strenuous expiration - ANS - E) residual volume
\123) Amount of air that can be forcibly
exhaled after a normal tidal
expiration - ANS - D)expiratory
- ANS - trachea
\100) The lungs of the fetus are filled with air late in pregnancy. - ANS - FALSE
\101) The faulty gene associated with cystic fibrosis codes for the CFTR protein,
which controls the
flow of chloride in and out of cells. - ANS - TRUE
\102) The total amount of exchangeable air in a healthy young male is typically
around 4800 mL. - ANS - TRUE
\103) The general term for inadequate oxygen delivery to body tissues regardless
of the cause is called
hypoxia. - ANS - TRUE
\104) The amount of air that can be forcibly exhaled after a normal tidal expiration
is the residual
volume. - ANS - FALSE
Expiratory Reserve volume =1100mL
\105) Venous blood in systemic circulation is poorer in oxygen and richer in
carbon dioxide. - ANS - TRUE
\106) There are only three paranasal sinuses located in the frontal, sphenoid, and
parietal bones. - ANS - FALSE
\107) Inspiration results when the diaphragm and external intercostal muscles
relax. - ANS - FALSE
Expiration
\108) The emergency surgical opening of the trachea is called a tracheostomy -
ANS - TRUE
\109) The pharyngeal tonsils are also known as the adenoids. - ANS - TRUE
\110) The superior portion of the lung is called the base. - ANS - FALSE
apex
\111) Inflammation of the nasal mucosa by cold viruses and various antigens is
called rhinitis. - ANS - TRUE
\112) The ciliated cells of the nasal mucosa propel contaminated mucus
posteriorly toward the
pharynx. - ANS - TRUE
, \113) The ___________ serves as a passageway for both food and air. - ANS - A)
pharynx
\113) The larynx serves as a passageway for both food and air. - ANS - FALSE
pharynx
\114) Inflammation of the pleura is often caused by decreased secretion of pleural
fluid called
pleurisy. - ANS - TRUE
\115) The ʺguardian of the airwaysʺ that prevents food from entering the superior
opening of the
larynx is the thyroid cartilage. - ANS - FALSE
the epiglottis guards the airways; it is made of hyaline cartilage
\116) Expiration occurs when the thoracic and intrapulmonary volumes decrease
and the
intrapulmonary pressure increases. - ANS - TRUE
\117) The amount of air that can be forcibly inhaled over the tidal volume is about
2100 to 3200 mL. - ANS - TRUE
\118) The bronchioles are the smallest of the conducting passageways in the
lungs. - ANS - TRUE
\119) The nasal cavity is separated from the oral cavity by the nasal conchae. -
ANS - FALSE
ANSWER
palate
Anteriorly, where the palate is supported by bone, is the hard palate; the
unsupported posterior part is the soft palate
\120) Wheezing is a whistling sound associated with diseased respiratory tissue,
mucus, or pus. - ANS - TRUE
\121) The C-shaped rings of cartilage that reinforce the trachea are made of
elastic cartilage. - ANS - FALSE
cartilage rings
\122) Air that remains in the lungs even
after the most strenuous expiration - ANS - E) residual volume
\123) Amount of air that can be forcibly
exhaled after a normal tidal
expiration - ANS - D)expiratory
