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Respiratory System Quiz

Authored by William Rogers

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the function of the pleural membranes?

To lubricate the lungs during breathing

To separate the lungs from the chest wall

To maintain subatmospheric pressure in the pleural space

To supply oxygen to the alveoli

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which blood vessels supply the airway walls in the lungs?

Pulmonary arteries

Pulmonary veins

Bronchial arteries

Bronchial veins

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of the autonomic nervous system in lung function?

To control voluntary breathing

To regulate blood flow to the lungs

To stimulate cough reflex

To control airway smooth muscle tone

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which muscles are primarily responsible for quiet breathing?

Diaphragm, parasternal intercostals, and scalenes

Sternocleidomastoid, pectoralis major, and abdominals

External intercostals and scalenes

Internal intercostals and rectus abdominis

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main function of the diaphragm during inspiration?

To elevate the sternum and anterior ends of ribs

To compress the abdominal cavity

To increase the vertical dimensions of the thorax

To decrease the lower thoracic dimensions

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which muscles are considered accessory muscles of expiration?

Scalenes

Sternocleidomastoid

Pectoralis major

Rectus abdominis

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary function of the pectoralis major muscle?

To compress the abdominal cavity

To elevate the sternum and anterior ends of ribs

To assist in forced exhalation

To assist in inspiration at rest

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