Respiratory and Cardiovascular #3

The functions of the nasal cavity include

• filtering the air

• warming the air

• moistening the air

• all of the above

The following is true of the lungs

• divided into six lobes, three in each lung

• composed of tiny air sacs surrounded by capillaries

• surrounded by a membrane known as the perirespiratory membrane

• all of the above

A pulse oximeter measures the

• O2 saturation in the blood

• level of O2 and CO2 in the arterial blood

• volume of air entering and/or leaving the lungs

• all of the above

The larynx is also known as the

• throat

• windpipe

• epiglottis

• voice box

Auxillary structures of the respiratory system include

• pharynx, larynx, trachea

• sinuses, trachea, diaphragm

• trachea, bronchus, bronchioles

• intercostal muscles, sinuses, diaphragm

Carbon dioxide in the blood is brought to the lungs from the heart by the

• aorta

• vena cava

• pulmonary vein

• pulmonary artery

The following is involved in voice production and quality

• sinuses

• trachea

• inspiration

• all of the above

The following is seen in asthma

• inflammation of the lungs

• loss of elasticity in the alveoli

• bronchospams of bronchioles

• all of the above

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A collection of air in the pleural cavity is known as

• pleuritis

• atelectasis

• emphysema

• pneumothorax

Pleurisy is defined as

• fast respirations

• removal of the lung

• difficulty swallowing

• inflammation of the lining of the lungs