Question 1

How does the respiratory center control the diaphragm?

Accepted Answer

A)   via the blood carbon dioxide level
B)   via the blood pH
C)   via the intercostal nerves
D)   via the phrenic nerve
E)   via the vagus nerveF) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 2

Ventilation includes

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A)   inspiration only.
B)   expiration only.
C)   both inspiration and expiration.
D)   the volume of air that can be exhaled.
E)   the transportation of oxygen to cells in the body.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

During respiration,as the thorax moves up,the lungs move down.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What separates the lungs from the thoracic cavity?

Accepted Answer

A)   pleurae
B)   alveoli
C)   cartilaginous rings
D)   bone
E)   skeletal muscleF) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 5

Carbon dioxide is carried in the plasma as

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A)   carbonic anhydrase.
B)   bicarbonate ions.
C)   carbonic acid.
D)   a gas, carbon dioxide.
E)   reduced hemoglobin.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Which structure is not part of the inspiration process?

Accepted Answer

A)   lungs
B)   larynx
C)   trachea
D)   bronchioles
E)   All of these are part of the inspiration process.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

Carotid bodies and aortic bodies detect

Accepted Answer

A)   blood pH.
B)   blood oxygen levels.
C)   tissue oxygen levels.
D)   the stretching of the lungs.
E)   the residual volume.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 8

Muscle contraction is required for expiration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Respiratory System

Muscle contraction is required for expiration.

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During respiration,as the thorax moves up,the lungs move down.

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Carbon dioxide is carried in the plasma as

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Carotid bodies and aortic bodies detect

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How does the respiratory center control the diaphragm?

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Which structure is not part of the inspiration process?

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Ventilation includes

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What separates the lungs from the thoracic cavity?

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Muscle contraction is required for expiration.

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During respiration,as the thorax moves up,the lungs move down.

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How does the respiratory center control the diaphragm?

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