Review of Respiratory System Diseases: Upper Respiratory Tract Anatomy

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Where does gas exchange occur in the respiratory system?

Trachea

Alveoli (correct)

Pharynx

Nasopharynx

Which structure warms and humidifies the inhaled air?

Trachea

Nose (correct)

Pharynx

Larynx

Which part of the respiratory system is composed of pieces of cartilage?

Pharynx

Bronchioles

Alveolar Duct

Larynx (correct)

Which structure lies under the clavicle in the respiratory system?

Lung apex Signup and view all the answers

What reduces surface tension to keep the alveoli distended in the lungs?

Surfactant Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the respiratory mucosa purifies the air by producing mucus?

Conchae Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the parietal pleura?

Lines the thoracic cavity Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle is primarily responsible for the active process of inspiration?

Diaphragm Signup and view all the answers

What is the reflex response to irritation of the lower respiratory tract?

Coughing Signup and view all the answers

Which respiratory condition is usually associated with frothy hemoptysis?

Pulmonary edema Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes the discomfort feeling when one can't get enough air?

Dyspnea Signup and view all the answers

What is not a reliable early indicator of hypoxia?

Cyanosis Signup and view all the answers

At what age do adults typically have a respiratory rate of 12 to 18 respirations per minute?

Old age Signup and view all the answers

Which component involves comparing both sides and percussing over the clavicles during a respiratory assessment?

Percussion Signup and view all the answers

What does a dull percussion sound during a respiratory assessment indicate?

Areas of increased density (e.g., consolidation) Signup and view all the answers

What can hyper-resonant percussion sounds indicate?

Normal lung sounds Signup and view all the answers

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Questions and Answers

Where does gas exchange occur in the respiratory system?

Which structure warms and humidifies the inhaled air?

Which part of the respiratory system is composed of pieces of cartilage?

Which structure lies under the clavicle in the respiratory system?

What reduces surface tension to keep the alveoli distended in the lungs?

Which part of the respiratory mucosa purifies the air by producing mucus?

What is the function of the parietal pleura?

Which muscle is primarily responsible for the active process of inspiration?

What is the reflex response to irritation of the lower respiratory tract?

Which respiratory condition is usually associated with frothy hemoptysis?

Which term describes the discomfort feeling when one can't get enough air?

What is not a reliable early indicator of hypoxia?

At what age do adults typically have a respiratory rate of 12 to 18 respirations per minute?

Which component involves comparing both sides and percussing over the clavicles during a respiratory assessment?

What does a dull percussion sound during a respiratory assessment indicate?

What can hyper-resonant percussion sounds indicate?

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