CARDIOPULMONARY ANATOMY AND
PHYSIOLOGY EXAM EXAMINATION TEST
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ What is the percent of oxygen in the atmosphere? Answer: 21%
⩥ Where does gas exchange occur? Answer: alvoli
⩥ Movement of air in and out of the lungs is termed? Answer:
ventilation
⩥ Ventilation = gradient Answer:
⩥ End expiration to inspiration the muscles are relaxed and the pressure
gradient is what? Answer: zero
⩥ What are the muscles of inspiration? (5) Answer: diaphragm
external intercostals
SCM
, scalenes
traps (upper)
⩥ What are the muscles of expiration at rest and during activity)?
Answer: rest: passive
activity: abdominal and internal intercostals
⩥ You have an increase risk of aspiration in the right or left bronchi?
Answer: right bronchi
⩥ What structure of the upper respiratory system warms, moistens, and
filters the air as it is inhaled? Answer: nasal cavity
⩥ What structure of the upper respiratory system is a passageway for air
and leads to the trachea? Answer: pharynx (throat)
⩥ What structure of the upper respiratory system is the voice box, where
the vocal chords are located? Answer: larynx
⩥ What structure of the lower respiratory system is considered the
windpipe? Answer: trachea
PHYSIOLOGY EXAM EXAMINATION TEST
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ What is the percent of oxygen in the atmosphere? Answer: 21%
⩥ Where does gas exchange occur? Answer: alvoli
⩥ Movement of air in and out of the lungs is termed? Answer:
ventilation
⩥ Ventilation = gradient Answer:
⩥ End expiration to inspiration the muscles are relaxed and the pressure
gradient is what? Answer: zero
⩥ What are the muscles of inspiration? (5) Answer: diaphragm
external intercostals
SCM
, scalenes
traps (upper)
⩥ What are the muscles of expiration at rest and during activity)?
Answer: rest: passive
activity: abdominal and internal intercostals
⩥ You have an increase risk of aspiration in the right or left bronchi?
Answer: right bronchi
⩥ What structure of the upper respiratory system warms, moistens, and
filters the air as it is inhaled? Answer: nasal cavity
⩥ What structure of the upper respiratory system is a passageway for air
and leads to the trachea? Answer: pharynx (throat)
⩥ What structure of the upper respiratory system is the voice box, where
the vocal chords are located? Answer: larynx
⩥ What structure of the lower respiratory system is considered the
windpipe? Answer: trachea
