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The walls of the alveoli are composed of cells, type I type II. The function of type II is ________.
a) to secrete surfactant
b) to trap dust and other debris
c) to protect the lungs from bacterial invasion
d) to permit gas exchange

Which of the following lists the structures in the correct order of airflow?
a) larynx, laryngopharynx, nasopharynx, oropharynx, trachea
b) oropharynx, nasopharynx, laryngopharynx, trachea, larynx
c) larynx, nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx, trachea
d) nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx, larynx, trachea

Which of the following is true?
a) At the lung, the pO2 is usually greater in the blood than in the air, so oxygen diffuses into the alveoli to be expired.
b) At the lung, the pO2 is usually less in the blood than in the air, so the oxygen moves from the alveoli into the blood.
c) At the tissues, the pCO2 is usually greatest in the blood.
d) All of these are true

Most of the transportation of CO2 occurs:
a) as a bicarbonate ion.
b) on the globin of the hemoglobin.
c) on the heme of the hemoglobin.
d) dissolved in the blood plasma.

Expired air has greater oxygen content than alveolar air because:
a) oxygen is being generated by microbes in the upper respiratory tract.
b) alveolar air mixes with air in the anatomic dead space (conduction tubes) on its way out.
c) more oxygen diffuses in across the mucosa of the bronchioles and bronchi.
d) newly inspired air is entering as expired as it is leaving.

As the volume increase, the pressure of the gas decreases is stated by:
a) Boyle's law.
b) Henry's law.
c) Charles' law.
d) Dalton's law

External respiration is:
a) the movement of air in and out of the lungs.
b) the conversion of carbon dioxide into oxygen.
c) gas exchange between the blood and the tissues.
d) gas exchange between the lungs and blood

Which of the following is not found on the right lobe of the lung?
a) Oblique fissure
b) Horizontal fissure
c) Middle lobe
d) Cardiac notch

This is also known as the Adam's apple; larger in males than in females.
a) Cricoid cartilage
b) Thyroid cartilage
c) Arytenoid cartilages
d) Rima glottidis

The vocal folds (vocal cords) are part of the:
a) larynx.
b) pharynx
c) lungs.
d) trachea

Contraction of the diaphragm flattens the dome, causing the size of the thorax to __________, as occurs during ___________ .
a) decrease, inspiration
b) decrease, expiration
c) increase, inspiration
d) increase, expiration

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