Anatomy

Front 1

We need food, water, and of course air in order to live. The ______ system brings oxygen to all parts of our bodies. This body system never stops this vital job because we would not survive without air.

Back 1

Respiratory

Front 2

The rerespiratory system consists of specific parts, each with the special job. Air enters through the mouth and nose and is warmed. it moves to the ________, The chamber behind the mouth. This tube leads into two other tubes.

Back 2

Pharynx

Front 3

After air moves through the pharynx it continues downward. The _______directs the air into two separate branches or tubes. These tubes direct airr into the lungs.

Back 3

Trachea

Front 4

There are two branches of the trachea that direct air into the lungs.these tubes are called the______. They connect each of the two lungs to the windpipe. The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place in the Lungs

Back 4

Bronchi

Front 5

The lungs are filled with tiny air sacs for this exchange of gases.these very tiny sacs are called ____ and are surrounded by blood vessels. It is here that the actual exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place.

Back 5

Alveoli

Front 6

The tiny blood muscles surrounding the alveoli are essential for transferring these two gases. These blood vessels, called ______ are the smallest of all blood vessels. Red blood cells travel through these tubes and exchange carbon dioxide for oxygen.

Back 6

Capillaries

Front 7

The brain helps regulate the breathing rate. There is a ______ center in the brain which sends signals to the diaphragm and chest muscles to control the pattern of breathing. This center will make sure that the body has the proper amount of oxygen in the body at all times.

Back 7

Respiratory

Front 8

The breathing process must get the outside air down into the lungs for this exchange process to take place. A very strong muscle called the ________ is located under the rib cage. It works with the lungs and ribs to get the air in, and waste gases out, of the lungs.

Back 8

Diaphragm

Front 9

The respiratory system can be damaged by various diseases.one such disease called _______ damages the tiny alveoli or air sacs of the lungs. Smoking has been linked with this disease.

Back 9

Emphysema

Front 10

Other types of disease can damage the lungs very badly. one such disease called _____ , is also linked with smoking. Smoking should be avoided in order to keep our lungs strong and healthy.

Back 10

Lung cancer

Front 11

Which of the following structures is not part of the upper respiratory tract?

Back 11

trachea

Front 12

Which part of the respiratory system does not function as an air distributor?

Back 12

Alveoli

Front 13

What is the superior opening of the larynx?

Back 13

Glottis

Front 14

Which of the following is not a function of the nose?

Back 14

Ingests food and water

Front 15

The fluid coating the alveoli that reduces surface tension is called

Back 15

Surfactant

Front 16

Which of the following is not a true statement

Back 16

Raising the ribs decreases the depth and width of the thorax

Front 17

When the diaphragm contracts, the volume of the thorax increases and thoracic pressure

Back 17

Decreases rushing air into lungs

Front 18

Increase in the carbon dioxide in the blood, results in

Back 18

increased H plus and decrease blood pH

Front 19

approximately 70% of carbon dioxide is transported as ___, where as the 10% is transported is dissolved in ____.

Back 19

Bicarbonate ion, plasma

Front 20

Most of the oxygen transported by the blood is

Back 20

Bound to hemoglobin

Front 21

which of the following does not occur during inspiration?

Back 21

Elevation of the diaphragm

Front 22

The basic rhythm of the respiratory cycle is generated by the

Back 22

medullary rhythmicity center

Front 23

Areas are gas exchange cannot take place are

Back 23

Anatomical dead spaces, nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, all of the above

Front 24

Under normal conditions, air in the atmosphere exert a pressure of

Back 24

760mmHg

Front 25

Prevents alveoli from collapsing do to surface tension

Back 25

Surfactant

Front 26

The exchange of gases in the alveoli occur via

Back 26

Simple diffusion

Front 27

Quiet inspiration occurs when the diaphragm and_______intercostals______.

Back 27

External, contract

Front 28

Which of the following muscles are not involved in forced expiration

Back 28

Sternocleidomastoid

Front 29

True or false

The epiglottis prevents food from entering the air way when swallowing

Back 29

True

Front 30

The pharynx is a tubelike structure that opens only into the mouth and larynx

Back 30

False

Front 31

The pharynx is known as the voice box

Back 31

False

Front 32

The rings of cartilage surrounding the trachea prevent it from collapsing and Shutting off the vital airway

Back 32

True

Front 33

The trachea divides into secondary bronchi

Back 33

False

Front 34

The left lung is divided into three lobes by the oblique and horizontal fissures

Back 34

False

Front 35

It is not possible to exhale all of the air from your lungs

Back 35

True

Front 36

Nitrogen is the gas of greatest concentration in the atmosphere

Back 36

True

Front 37

Air in the pleural space of the thoracic cavity is called a pneumothorax

Back 37

True

Front 38

The membrane directly lining the lungs is the parietal plura

Back 38

False

Front 39

During normal quiet respiration , the amount of air exchanged between lungs and atmosphere

Back 39

Tidal volume

Front 40

The largest amount of air that can enter and leave the lungs during respiration

Back 40

Vital capacity

Front 41

The volume remaining in the respiratory tract after maximum expiration

Back 41

Residual volume

Front 42

The amount of air that can be forcibly exhaled after expiring the tidal volume

Back 42

Expiratory reserve volume

Front 43

Vital capacity plus residual volume

Back 43

Total lung capacity

Front 44

Amount of air that can be inhaled during forced breathing in addition to tidal volume

Back 44

Inspiratory reserve volume

Front 45

Accelerated respiration

Back 45

Tachypnea

Front 46

Dyspnea that occurs when a person is lying down

Back 46

Orthopnea

Front 47

Reduced pulmonary ventilation

Back 47

Hypoventilation

Front 48

Increased pulmonary ventilation in excess of metabolic demand

Back 48

Hyperventilation

Front 49

Normal, relaxed, quiet breathing

Back 49

Eupnea

Front 50

Labored, gasping breathing; shortness of breath

Back 50

Dyspnea

Front 51

Temporary cessation of breathing

Back 51

Apnea

Front 52

Permanent cessation of breathing

Back 52

Respiratory arrest

Front 53

Increased rate and depth of breathing in response to excersice, pain, or other conditions

Back 53

Hyperpnea

Front 54

Deficiency of oxygen

Back 54

Hypoxia

Front 55

Malignancy of pulmonary tissue

Back 55

Lung cancer

Front 56

Very serious chronic, and highly infectious disease that prevents lung compliance

Back 56

Tuberculosis

Front 57

Displacement of nasal septum

Back 57

Deviated septum

Front 58

Nosebleed

Back 58

Epistaxis

Front 59

Inflammation of muscosa in nasal cavity(common cold)

Back 59

Rhinitis

Front 60

Inflammation of your pharynx(sore throat)

Back 60

Pharyngitis

Front 61

Inflammation of vocal cords

Back 61

Laryngitis

Front 62

Harsh, vibrating cough affecting infants

Back 62

Croup

Front 63

Inflammation due to common infection of bronchial tree

Back 63

Acute bronchitis

Front 64

Upper respiratory infection due to bacteria

Back 64

Sinusitis

Front 65

Long-term obstruction of airflow and a substantial reduction in pulmonary ventilation

Back 65

Pleuritis

Front 66

Bronchioconstriction due to allergens

Back 66

Asthma

Front 67

Accumulation of mucous in respiratory tract due to genetic defect

Back 67

Cystic fibrosis

Front 68

Lower respiratory infection of the alveoli that causes fluid build up in the lungs due to bacteria and viruses

Back 68

Pneumonia

Front 69

Superficial lung tissue becomes inflamed, resulting In a sharp pain in the chest that is worse with breathing, cough, chest tenderness, and shortness of breath

Back 69

COPD