Respiratory System Flashcards

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.

After air moves through the pharynx it continues downward. The _________ directs the air into two separate branches or tubes.

There are two branches of the trachea that direct air to the lungs. These tubes are called ____. They connect each of the two lungs to the windpipe.

The lungs are filled with tiny air sacs for the exchange of gases. These very tiny sacs are called ____ and are surrounded by blood vessels.

The tiny blood vessels surrounding the alveoli are essential for transferring these two gases. These blood vessels, called ____, are the smallest of all blood vessels.

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

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

What is the superior opening of the larynx?

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

The fluid coating the alveoli that reduces surface tension, preventing alveoli from collapsing is called

Which of the following is not a true statement?

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

Increasing the carbon dioxide in the blood results in

Approximately 70% of carbon dioxide is transported as ________, whereas the 10% is transported dissolved in ___________.

Most of the oxygen transported by the blood is

Which of the following does not occur during inspiration?

The basic rhythm of the respiratory cycle is generated by the

Areas where gas exchange cannot take place are

Quiet inspiration occurs when the diaphragm and _________ intercostals _______

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

The exchange of gases in the alveoli occurs via

The epiglottis prevents food from entering the airway when swallowing.

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

The pharynx is known as the voice box.

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

The trachea divides into secondary bronchi.

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

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

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

The membrane directly lining the lungs is the parietal pleura.

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

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

The volume remaining in the respiratory tract after maximum expiration is:

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

Vital capacity plus residual volume is:

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

Accelerated respiration is called:

Dyspnea that occurs when a person is lying down is called:

Reduced pulmonary ventilation is called:

Increased pulmonary ventilation in excess of metabolic demand is called:

Normal, relaxed, quiet breathing is called:

Labored, gasping breathing; shortness of breath is called:

Temporary cessation of breathing is called:

Permanent cessation of breathing is called:

Increased rate and depth of breathing in response to exercise, pain, or other conditions is called:

Deficiency of oxygen is called:

Malignancy of pulmonary tissue is called:

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

Displacement of nasal septum is called:

Nosebleed is called:

Inflammation of mucosa in the nasal cavity (common cold) is called:

Inflammation of your pharynx (sore throat) is called:

Inflammation of the vocal cords (temporarily lose voice) is called:

Harsh, vibrating cough affecting infants is called:

Inflammation due to common infection of the bronchial tree is called:

Upper respiratory infection due to bacteria is called:

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

Bronchioconstriction due to allergens is called:

Accumulation of mucous in the respiratory tract due to genetic defect is called:

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

Alveolar walls break down and the surface area of the lungs is reduced is called:

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 is called: