Chapter 21 respiratory
When the diaphragm and external intercostal muscles contract,
The volume of the thorax increases
Boyle's law states that gas volume is
Inversely proportional to pressure
________ is the amount of air that you can inhale above the resting tidal volume
Inspiratory reserve volume
________ is the amount of air that moves into the respiratory system during a single respiratory cycle under resting conditions.
Tidal volume
Air moves out of the lungs when the pressure inside the lungs is
Greater than the pressure in the atmosphere
Air remaining in the conducting portion of the respiratory system that does not reach the alveoli is known as
Anatomic dead space
Which of the following muscles would not be recruited to increase inspired volume?
Rectus abdominis
The amount of air that a person can voluntarily expel after completing a normal, quiet respiratory cycle is termed
Expiratory reserve volume
Which of the following statements about the chloride shift is false?
It causes the RBCs to swell
The movement of chloride ions into the RBCs in exchange for bicarbonate ions is known as
The chloride shift
Most of the oxygen transported by the blood is
Bound to hemoglobin
The process by which dissolved gases are exchanged between the blood and interstitial fluids is
Internal respiration
Most of the carbon dioxide in the blood is transported as
Bicarbonate ions
Describe the location of the lungs within the thoracic cavity. (Module 21.6B)
the left lung and right lung are surrounded by the left and right plural cavities, respectively
Distinguish between the conducting portion and respiratory portion of the respiratory tract. (Module 21.1B)
The conducting portion includes the nasal cavity and extends through the pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and larger bronchioles. The respiratory portion includes the respiratory bronchioles and alveoli.
The respiratory defense system is important for all of the following reasons except
Providing gas exchange
The right lung has ________; the left lung has ________.
three lobes; two lobes
The beating of the cilia of the respiratory passages in the direction of the pharynx forms the
Mucus escalartor
Compare the two main bronchi. (Module 21.5A)
The right main bronchus is larger in diameter than the left main bronchus and it descends toward the lung at a steeper angle than the left main bronchus.
The ________ is a depression in the lung that allows attachment of the primary bronchi, pulmonary vessels, and other structures.
Hilum
The nasal cavity is separated from the oral cavity by the
Hard plate
Air passing through the glottis vibrates the vocal folds and produces
Phonation
Define respiratory defense system. (Module 21.2A)
The respiratory defense system is a series of filtration mechanisms that prevent airway contamination
Describe the structures of the glottis. (Module 21.4B)
The glottis contains the vocal folds that contain the vocal ligaments and the rima glottidis which is the opening between the vocal folds.
The conchae
Create turbulence in the air to trap particulate matter in mucus
If the dorsal respiratory group of neurons in the medulla oblongata were destroyed bilaterally,
A person would stop breathing
A period in which breathing has stopped, followed by a forceful expulsion of air, is termed
Apnea
The inflation reflex
protects the lungs from damage during forced inspiration.
Which of these age-based changes is false?
Vital capacity increases
The pneumotaxic center of the pons
Modifies the rate and depth of breathing
External respiration involves the
Diffusion of gases between the alveoli and the circulating blood.
Low pH alters hemoglobin structure so that oxygen binds less strongly to hemoglobin at low P O2. This increases the effectiveness of
Internal respiration
Inhaling through the nostrils is preferred over the mouth because
it allows better conditioning of the inhaled air.
The common passageway shared by the respiratory and digestive systems is the
Pharynx
The laryngeal cartilage composed of elastic cartilage that prevents entry of solids or liquids into the larynx
Epiglottis
Define pulmonary lobule. (Module 21.7A)
A pulmonary lobule is the smallest subdivision of the lungs; branches of the pulmonary arteries, pulmonary veins and a terminal bronchiole supply each lobule.
Air entering the body is filtered, warmed, and humidified by the
Upper respiratory tract
The most important chemical regulator of respiration is
Carbon dioxide
The obstructive lung disease in which elastic fibers are lost, leading to collapse of alveoli and bronchioles, is called
Emphysema
When there is no air movement, the relationship between the intrapulmonary and atmospheric pressure is that
They are equal
In quiet breathing,
Inspiration involves muscular contractions and expiration is passive
The normal respiratory rate of a resting adult ranges from ________ breaths each minute, or roughly one for every four heartbeats.
12-18
Pulmonary ventilation refers to the
Movement of air into and out of the lungs