THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Front

Which of the following is not a function of the respiratory system? Assists with homeostasis of body pH, Filters air, Warms air

Back

Distributes oxygen to cells

Front

Boyle’s law states that the volume of a gas varies _____ with pressure at a _____ temperature.

Back

inversely; constant

Front

The respiratory epithelium of the conducting airways consists of

Back

pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium.

Front

Functions of the nasal cavity include which of the following? filtering the air, humidifying the air, trapping airborne particles

Back

all of the above

Front

The common passageway shared by the respiratory and digestive systems is the

Back

pharynx.

Front

When the pressure in the lung is greater than atmospheric pressure:

Back

expiration occurs.

Front

The term used to describe the volume of air exchanged during normal inspiration and expiration is:

Back

tidal volume.

Front

Breathing through the nose rather than the mouth is advantageous because

Back

air is humidified on inhalation, heat loss is reduced on exhalation, water loss is reduced on exhalation.

Front

The elastic cartilage that covers the opening to the larynx during swallowing is the

Back

epiglottis.

Front

All of the following provide chemoreceptor input to the respiratory centers of the medulla oblongata, except the: olfactory epithelium, medullary chemoreceptors, aortic body, carotid body.

Back

olfactory epithelium.