Question 1

The respiratory membrane consists of all elements, except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   capillary endothelium
B)   fused basement membranes
C)   type I cell
D)   type II cell
E)   All of these elements are part of the respiratory membrane.

Question 2

Figure 24.1
  
Identify the labeled structure(s)  in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s)  indicated by Label C.

Accepted Answer

A)   Laryngopharynx
B)   Oropharynx
C)   Nasal cavity
D)   Nasopharynx
E)   Glottis

Question 3

Figure 24.1
  
Identify the labeled structure(s)  in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s)  indicated by Label H.

Accepted Answer

A)   Oropharynx
B)   Ary-epiglottic fold
C)   Pharyngeal tonsil
D)   Epiglottis
E)   Palatine tonsil

Question 4

The typical cell making up the alveolar wall is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   type II alveolar cell
B)   type I alveolar cell
C)   alveolar macrophages
D)   capillary endothelial cell
E)   simple columnar cell

Question 5

A seventy-five-year-old smoker goes to his doctor complaining of shortness of breath and a chronic cough. He is relieved to discover that he does not have cancer; but he has been diagnosed with emphysema. What anatomical changes occur in the lungs of a person with this condition?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Which of the following laryngeal cartilages are elastic cartilages?

Accepted Answer

A)   cuneiform cartilages
B)   arytenoid cartilages
C)   cricoid cartilages
D)   thyroid cartilage
E)   corniculate cartilages

Question 7

Figure 24.1
  
Identify the labeled structure(s)  in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s)  indicated by Label G.

Accepted Answer

A)   Pharyngeal tonsil
B)   Palatine tonsil
C)   Epiglottis
D)   Oropharynx
E)   Ary-epiglottic fold

Question 8

Filtration, warming, and humidification of inhaled air occur throughout the conducting portion of the respiratory system, but the greatest changes occur within (the) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   nasal cavity
B)   oral cavity
C)   pharynx
D)   carina
E)   larynx

Question 9

Regarding respiratory changes at birth, changes in blood flow that occur lead to the closure of the ________, the embryonic interatrial connection.

Accepted Answer

A)   ductus venosus
B)   foramen ovale
C)   ligamentum arteriosum
D)   foramen magnum
E)   internal acoustic meatus

Question 10

The connective tissues of the interlobular septa are continuous with which structure(s)  ?

Accepted Answer

A)   visceral pericardium
B)   visceral pleura
C)   parietal pericardium
D)   parietal pleura
E)   hilum

Question 11

Figure 24.2
  
Identify the labeled structure(s)  in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s)  indicated by Label X.

Accepted Answer

A)   Anterior bronchopulmonary segment
B)   Superior lingular bronchopulmonary segment
C)   Medial basal bronchopulmonary segment
D)   Inferior lingular bronchopulmonary segment
E)   Apicoposterior bronchopulmonary segment

Question 12

Figure 24.1
  
Identify the labeled structure(s)  in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s)  indicated by Label CC.

Accepted Answer

A)   Superior nasal concha
B)   Epiglottis
C)   Inferior nasal concha
D)   Frontal sinus
E)   Middle nasal concha

Question 13

Why does diffusion across the respiratory membrane proceed very rapidly?

Accepted Answer

A)   because the gases are lipid-soluble
B)   because the distance across the respiratory membrane is short
C)   because the basement membrane of the alveolar epithelium is fused with the adjacent capillaries
D)   because the the surface area of the blood-air barrier is large
E)   All answer choices are correct.

Question 14

Figure 24.2
  
Identify the labeled structure(s)  in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s)  indicated by Label A.

Accepted Answer

A)   Anterior bronchopulmonary segment
B)   Medial bronchopulmonary segment
C)   Posterior bronchopulmonary segment
D)   Apical bronchopulmonary segment
E)   Lateral basal bronchopulmonary segment

Question 15

The left main bronchus divides into how many lobar bronchi?

Accepted Answer

A)   one
B)   four
C)   five
D)   three
E)   two

Question 16

Each lung consists of approximately how many alveoli?

Accepted Answer

A)   100,000
B)   one billion
C)   500,000
D)   150 million
E)   100 billion

Question 17

The lining of the trachea consists of respiratory epithelium overlying a layer of loose connective tissue called the lamina propria, which separates the respiratory epithelium from underlying cartilages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which hormone is involved with the regulation of blood volume and blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)   angiotensin II
B)   renin
C)   erythropoietin
D)   hydrolase
E)   vasopressin

Question 19

Figure 24.1
  
Identify the labeled structure(s)  in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s)  indicated by Label D.

Accepted Answer

A)   Palatine tonsil
B)   Epiglottis
C)   Pharyngeal tonsil
D)   Ary-epiglottic fold
E)   Oropharynx

Question 20

Figure 24.1
  
Identify the labeled structure(s)  in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s)  indicated by Label L.

Accepted Answer

A)   Thyroid cartilage
B)   Glottis
C)   Cricoid cartilage
D)   Nasal vestibule
E)   Hyoid bone

Exam 24: The Respiratory System

Why does diffusion across the respiratory membrane proceed very rapidly?

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Figure 24.1 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label G.

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Figure 24.1 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label C.

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Figure 24.2 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label X.

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The lining of the trachea consists of respiratory epithelium overlying a layer of loose connective tissue called the lamina propria, which separates the respiratory epithelium from underlying cartilages.

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Figure 24.1 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label H.

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Which of the following laryngeal cartilages are elastic cartilages?

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The respiratory membrane consists of all elements, except ________.

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Filtration, warming, and humidification of inhaled air occur throughout the conducting portion of the respiratory system, but the greatest changes occur within (the) ________.

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Which hormone is involved with the regulation of blood volume and blood pressure?

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The left main bronchus divides into how many lobar bronchi?

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Figure 24.1 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label D.

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A seventy-five-year-old smoker goes to his doctor complaining of shortness of breath and a chronic cough. He is relieved to discover that he does not have cancer; but he has been diagnosed with emphysema. What anatomical changes occur in the lungs of a person with this condition?

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Figure 24.2 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label A.

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The typical cell making up the alveolar wall is the ________.

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The connective tissues of the interlobular septa are continuous with which structure(s) ?

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Figure 24.1 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label CC.

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Regarding respiratory changes at birth, changes in blood flow that occur lead to the closure of the ________, the embryonic interatrial connection.

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Each lung consists of approximately how many alveoli?

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Figure 24.1 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label L.

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