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Where is the sense of smell located in the respiratory system?
Where is the sense of smell located in the respiratory system?
- Eustachian tubes
- Nasal cavity (correct)
- Oropharynx
- Conchae
What structure separates the right and left nostrils in the nose?
What structure separates the right and left nostrils in the nose?
- Epiglottis
- Septum (correct)
- Cilia
- Conchae
What do defensins do in the nasal cavity?
What do defensins do in the nasal cavity?
- Warm incoming air
- Connect to the ears
- Fight infections (correct)
- Regulate air volume in the lungs
Which part of the throat splits food into the esophagus and air into the trachea?
Which part of the throat splits food into the esophagus and air into the trachea?
What is the main function of cilia in the larynx?
What is the main function of cilia in the larynx?
Which structure closes the trachea while swallowing food?
Which structure closes the trachea while swallowing food?
What is the main cause of alkaline pH in the blood during hyperventilation?
What is the main cause of alkaline pH in the blood during hyperventilation?
At higher altitudes, why does hemoglobin saturation drop to around 67% compared to about 98% at sea level?
At higher altitudes, why does hemoglobin saturation drop to around 67% compared to about 98% at sea level?
What is a key factor contributing to acute mountain sickness (AMS) at high altitudes?
What is a key factor contributing to acute mountain sickness (AMS) at high altitudes?
Why is it important for acclimatization to occur slowly and over a period of time at high altitudes?
Why is it important for acclimatization to occur slowly and over a period of time at high altitudes?
What is a key role of the mother for a fetus regarding breathing and gas exchange?
What is a key role of the mother for a fetus regarding breathing and gas exchange?
How does fetal breathing movement contribute to healthy development in a fetus?
How does fetal breathing movement contribute to healthy development in a fetus?
Which center in the pons stimulates the dorsal respiratory group (DRG)?
Which center in the pons stimulates the dorsal respiratory group (DRG)?
What does hyperpnea refer to?
What does hyperpnea refer to?
Which gas has a very high pressure but low solubility in liquid?
Which gas has a very high pressure but low solubility in liquid?
What is the function of the peripheral chemoreceptors?
What is the function of the peripheral chemoreceptors?
What is the main way oxygen is transported in the blood?
What is the main way oxygen is transported in the blood?
What causes bronchodilation in response to high pressure of carbon dioxide in the alveoli?
What causes bronchodilation in response to high pressure of carbon dioxide in the alveoli?
What is the primary form in which carbon dioxide travels in the blood?
What is the primary form in which carbon dioxide travels in the blood?
What is Henry's Law related to?
What is Henry's Law related to?
What triggers an increase in ventilation when oxygen levels decrease significantly?
What triggers an increase in ventilation when oxygen levels decrease significantly?
What happens to pulmonary arterioles with high levels of oxygen in the alveoli?
What happens to pulmonary arterioles with high levels of oxygen in the alveoli?
Which structure in the lungs is responsible for cleaning debris and killing pathogens?
Which structure in the lungs is responsible for cleaning debris and killing pathogens?
What is the function of the visceral and parietal pleura surrounding the lungs?
What is the function of the visceral and parietal pleura surrounding the lungs?
What is the purpose of the transpulmonary pressure in the lungs?
What is the purpose of the transpulmonary pressure in the lungs?
What influences ventilation in the lungs based on their size and air passage?
What influences ventilation in the lungs based on their size and air passage?
Which volume represents the air that never reaches the alveoli?
Which volume represents the air that never reaches the alveoli?
What is the primary control center for respiratory rate in the body?
What is the primary control center for respiratory rate in the body?
Which term refers to the number of breaths taken per minute?
Which term refers to the number of breaths taken per minute?
What is the purpose of alveolar sacs in the respiratory zone of the lungs?
What is the purpose of alveolar sacs in the respiratory zone of the lungs?
What is the term for the smallest area in the lungs where gas exchange occurs?
What is the term for the smallest area in the lungs where gas exchange occurs?
Which nerves are responsible for causing bronchoconstriction and bronchodilation?
Which nerves are responsible for causing bronchoconstriction and bronchodilation?
