Question 1

The alveoli are made up of _________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  stratified squamous epithelium
B)  simple cuboidal epithelium
C)  simple columnar epithelium
D)  simple squamous epitheliumE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

What kind of epithelium lines the trachea?

Accepted Answer

A)  simple squamous
B)  stratified squamous
C)  pseudostratified ciliated columnar
D)  ciliated columnarE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

The function of the bronchial tree through the terminal bronchiole is_________ ; the function of the respiratory bronchiole and alveoli is_________ _.

Accepted Answer

A)  to move air, gas exchange
B)  to filter air, to move carbon dioxide across the respiratory membrane
C)  gas exchange, gas exchange
D)  to warm and moisten air, to move air to the respiratory membraneE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Because the conducting zone structures have no gas exchange function, they are called _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  respiratory dead space
B)  physiological dead space
C)  anatomical dead spaceD) B) and C)
E) None of the above

Question 5

The portion of the serous membrane that covers and adheres to the lung is called the _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pleural cavity
B)  visceral pleura
C)  parietal pleura
D)  fibrous sacE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

A respiratory bronchiole can be distinguished from a terminal bronchiole by_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  the total loss of smooth muscle in its walls
B)  the loss of cartilage rings that are seen in the terminal bronchioles
C)  the absence of an epithelium lining it
D)  the alveoli that first appear on the respiratory bronchiolesE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

The lungs lay primarily __________ to the heart.

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral
B)  inferior
C)  superficial
D)  anteriorE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The functions of the nasal cavity include_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodating both ingested food and air
B)  passing inspired air into the blood
C)  passing air over the various tonsils
D)  warming, moistening, and filtering the airE) B) and C)
F) B) and D) D

Question 9

The medial surface of the left lung has a cavity that accommodates the contents of the mediastinum. It is called the_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  cardiac notch
B)  paraphrenic indentation
C)  stinal indentation
D)  medial notchE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Speech occurs when air is moved through this passageway between the_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  vocal folds
B)  vestibular folds
C)  walls of the arytenoid canal
D)  false vocal cordsE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

The larynx_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  is covered during swallowing by the cricoid cartilage
B)  is located posterior to the esophagus (food chute) 
C)  is formed by a group of elastic cartilages
D)  contains the apparatus for speechE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The inflated lungs of a fresh pluck_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  remain a tan/brown color, since it is no longer living tissue
B)  feel like a soft sponge
C)  change color and become paler as the lungs increase in size
D)  feel like a soft balloonE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

The respiratory membrane includes the_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  capillary and alveolar walls and their fused basal laminae
B)  the capillary and alveolar epithelial sheets, and a common, mucous- coated basement membrane
C)  capillary wall, a thin fluid- filled space, and the alveolar wallD) A) and C)
E) A) and B)

Question 14

The function of the respiratory system is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  convert carbon dioxide to oxygen and carbon
B)  supply the body with oxygen and carbon dioxide
C)  create oxygen and break down carbon dioxide
D)  supply the body with oxygen and eliminate carbon dioxideE) C) and D)
F) B) and D) D

Question 15

What is the correct order of passageways, from proximal to distal?

Accepted Answer

A)  terminal bronchiole, respiratory bronchiole, alveolar duct
B)  alveolar duct, respiratory bronchiole, terminal bronchiole
C)  respiratory bronchiole, terminal bronchiole, alveolar duct
D)  terminal bronchiole, alveolar duct, respiratory bronchioleE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The main bronchi enter the lungs at an area called the .

Accepted Answer

A)  pulmonary indentation
B)  pelvis of the lung
C)  pleural connection
D)  hilum of the lungE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Which lobes of the lungs are found in the apex?

Accepted Answer

A)  inferior
B)  superior
C)  middleD) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

Question 18

Select the pair below that is a correct match of the structure and zone.

Accepted Answer

A)  respiratory zone, terminal bronchiole
B)  respiratory zone, nasal cavity
C)  conducting zone, trachea
D)  conducting zone, alveolar sacE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

The right lung has superior, middle, and inferior lobes. Which lobe is missing on the left side?

Accepted Answer

A)  inferior
B)  middle
C)  superiorD) None of the above
E) All of the above

Question 20

Ventilation is_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  the movement of air into and out of the lungs
B)  the exchange of gases between blood and tissue cells
C)  the exchange of gases between blood and the air- filled chambers of the lungs
D)  the transport of respiratory gases between the lungs and the tissues of the bodyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) A

Exam 36: Anatomy of the Respiratory System

The alveoli are made up of _________ .

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What kind of epithelium lines the trachea?

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The function of the bronchial tree through the terminal bronchiole is_________ ; the function of the respiratory bronchiole and alveoli is_________ _.

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Because the conducting zone structures have no gas exchange function, they are called _________.

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The portion of the serous membrane that covers and adheres to the lung is called the _________.

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A respiratory bronchiole can be distinguished from a terminal bronchiole by_________ .

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The lungs lay primarily __________ to the heart.

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The functions of the nasal cavity include_________ .

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The medial surface of the left lung has a cavity that accommodates the contents of the mediastinum. It is called the_________ .

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Speech occurs when air is moved through this passageway between the_________ .

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The larynx_________ .

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The inflated lungs of a fresh pluck_________ .

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The respiratory membrane includes the_________ .

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The function of the respiratory system is to __________.

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What is the correct order of passageways, from proximal to distal?

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The main bronchi enter the lungs at an area called the .

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Which lobes of the lungs are found in the apex?

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Select the pair below that is a correct match of the structure and zone.

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The right lung has superior, middle, and inferior lobes. Which lobe is missing on the left side?

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Ventilation is_________ .

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