Respiratory System Anatomy Quiz

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What is the main function of the respiratory system?

Provide oxygen for cellular respiration (correct)

Facilitate digestion

Produce hormones

Control body temperature

Which part of the nose is responsible for warming and cleaning incoming air?

Conchae (correct)

Septum

Apex

Bridge

What structure separates the right and left nostrils in the nasal cavity?

Apex

Conchae

Septum (correct)

Bridge

How do cilia in the respiratory system help remove mucus and debris?

By beating in an upward motion Signup and view all the answers

Which structure in the respiratory system regulates the volume of air entering the lungs?

Epiglottis Signup and view all the answers

What happens to cilia in the larynx when exposed to cold air?

They slow down their beating motion Signup and view all the answers

What is the main consequence of hyperventilation?

Alkaline pH in the blood Signup and view all the answers

At what altitude is Hemoglobin saturation approximately 67%?

19,000 feet Signup and view all the answers

What can be a potential problem with exercise at higher altitudes?

Low oxygen reserve in the veins Signup and view all the answers

At which altitude does Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) usually occur?

8,000 feet Signup and view all the answers

What is the main way to treat Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS)?

Descend to a lower altitude and higher partial pressure of oxygen Signup and view all the answers

At what week does fetal breathing movement typically begin?

Week 20 Signup and view all the answers

What group in the medulla oblongata sends signals to the diaphragm and intercostal muscles for contraction?

Dorsal respiratory group (DRG) Signup and view all the answers

Which center in the pons stimulates the DRG?

Apneustic center Signup and view all the answers

What is the condition called where there is an increase in rate and depth of ventilation to meet demands for oxygen?

Hyperpnea Signup and view all the answers

What causes an increase in breathing rate to remove toxic carbon dioxide?

Increase in carbon dioxide levels Signup and view all the answers

Which gas has a very low solubility in liquid despite its high abundance?

Nitrogen Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the percent of hemoglobin carrying oxygen?

% Saturation Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of alveolar macrophages in the respiratory system?

Clean debris and kill pathogens Signup and view all the answers

What tool is used to test the saturation level of hemoglobin?

Pulse Oximeter Signup and view all the answers

Which lung has a cardiac notch?

Left lung Signup and view all the answers

What type of respiration occurs when gases are exchanged in the lungs?

External respiration Signup and view all the answers

'Internal respiration' involves gas exchange in which part of the body?

Muscles Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the pulmonary artery in the respiratory system?

Carry deoxygenated blood to the lungs Signup and view all the answers

What happens to oxygen saturation levels when there is a decrease in pH?

Decreases Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves in the respiratory system?

Cause bronchoconstriction and bronchodilation Signup and view all the answers

What is transpulmonary pressure?

Difference between intra-alveolar and intrapleural pressure Signup and view all the answers

Which parameter affects ventilation due to the size of the lungs and air passages?

Resistance Signup and view all the answers

Respiratory System Anatomy Quiz

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What is the main function of the respiratory system?

Which part of the nose is responsible for warming and cleaning incoming air?

What structure separates the right and left nostrils in the nasal cavity?

How do cilia in the respiratory system help remove mucus and debris?

Which structure in the respiratory system regulates the volume of air entering the lungs?

What happens to cilia in the larynx when exposed to cold air?

What is the main consequence of hyperventilation?

At what altitude is Hemoglobin saturation approximately 67%?

What can be a potential problem with exercise at higher altitudes?

At which altitude does Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) usually occur?

What is the main way to treat Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS)?

At what week does fetal breathing movement typically begin?

What group in the medulla oblongata sends signals to the diaphragm and intercostal muscles for contraction?

Which center in the pons stimulates the DRG?

What is the condition called where there is an increase in rate and depth of ventilation to meet demands for oxygen?

What causes an increase in breathing rate to remove toxic carbon dioxide?

Which gas has a very low solubility in liquid despite its high abundance?

What is the term for the percent of hemoglobin carrying oxygen?

What is the function of alveolar macrophages in the respiratory system?

What tool is used to test the saturation level of hemoglobin?

Which lung has a cardiac notch?

What type of respiration occurs when gases are exchanged in the lungs?

'Internal respiration' involves gas exchange in which part of the body?

What is the purpose of the pulmonary artery in the respiratory system?

What happens to oxygen saturation levels when there is a decrease in pH?

What is the role of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves in the respiratory system?

What is transpulmonary pressure?

Which parameter affects ventilation due to the size of the lungs and air passages?

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