Question 1

Each bronchopulmonary segment consists of the lung tissue associated with how many segmental bronchi?

Accepted Answer

A)   five
B)   three
C)   one
D)   four
E)   twoF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

With increasing age, the reduction in the lungs' ability to inflate and deflate is due to the deterioration of ________ throughout the body.

Accepted Answer

A)   lymphatic tissue
B)   elastic tissue
C)   smooth muscle
D)   hyaline cartilage
E)   skeletal muscleF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Which structure or region separates the pleural cavities?

Accepted Answer

A)   diaphragm
B)   larynx
C)   mediastinum
D)   epiglottis
E)   intercostal musclesF) B) and E)
G) A) and D) C

Question 4

Where are the openings of the auditory tubes located?

Accepted Answer

A)   laryngopharynx
B)   posterior nasal aperture
C)   nasopharynx
D)   superior meatus
E)   oropharynxF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Superior bronchopulmonary segment
B)   Medial basal bronchopulmonary segment
C)   Posterior basal bronchopulmonary segment
D)   Inferior lingular bronchopulmonary segment
E)   Anterior basal bronchopulmonary segmentF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

The right main bronchus is shorter, has a larger diameter, and descends toward the
Lung at a more ________ angle than the left.

Accepted Answer

A)   horizontal
B)   vertical
C)   coronal
D)   frontal
E)   antevertedF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

Which is a chronic, progressive condition characterized by shortness of breath and an inability to tolerate physical exertion, whose underlying problem is that the lung tissue has lost its elasticity?

Accepted Answer

A)   bronchitis
B)   respiratory distress syndrome
C)   lung cancer
D)   emphysema
E)   asthmaF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following is/are a primary respiratory muscle(s) for inhalation?

Accepted Answer

A)   rectus abdominis
B)   external oblique muscle
C)   internal intercostal muscles
D)   transversus thoracis muscle
E)   external intercostal musclesF) A) and E)
G) B) and C) E

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Laryngopharynx
B)   Epiglottis
C)   Ary-epiglottic fold
D)   Oropharynx
E)   Pharyngeal tonsilF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

The external opening into the nasal cavity is through the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   posterior nasal apertures
B)   pharyngeal cavity
C)   nostrils
D)   paranasal sinuses
E)   inferior nasal conchaeF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Medial bronchopulmonary segment
B)   Posterior basal bronchopulmonary segment
C)   Anterior basal bronchopulmonary segment
D)   Superior bronchopulmonary segment
E)   Lateral basal bronchopulmonary segmentF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

Positive end-expiratory pressure is an effective treatment procedure for which condition?

Accepted Answer

A)   lung cancer
B)   emphysema
C)   adult respiratory distress syndrome
D)   bronchitis
E)   asthmaF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

Compare and contrast eupnea and hyperpnea.

Accepted Answer

In eupnea, or quiet breathing, inspirati...

Question 14

The respiratory centers are three pairs of loosely organized nuclei in the reticular formation of the pons and (the) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   cerebellum
B)   basal ganglia
C)   pineal body
D)   medulla oblongata
E)   thalamusF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Inferior lingular bronchopulmonary segment
B)   Apicoposterior bronchopulmonary segment
C)   Medial basal bronchopulmonary segment
D)   Superior lingular bronchopulmonary segment
E)   Anterior bronchopulmonary segmentF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 16

Prematurely born infants sometimes experience respiratory distress due to inadequate production of surfactant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 17

Each pleural cavity actually represents a potential space rather than an open chamber, for the parietal and visceral layers are usually in close contact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Trace the pathway of inhaled air as it enters the vestibule of the nasal cavity to its final destination of entering the bloodstream in the lungs.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Lateral basal bronchopulmonary segment
B)   Posterior basal bronchopulmonary segment
C)   Medial bronchopulmonary segment
D)   Anterior basal bronchopulmonary segment
E)   Superior bronchopulmonary segmentF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

The apicoposterior is a bronchopulmonary segment of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   inferior lobe of left lung
B)   inferior lobe of right lung
C)   middle lobe of right lung
D)   superior lobe of left lung
E)   superior lobe of right lungF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Exam 24: The Respiratory System

Each bronchopulmonary segment consists of the lung tissue associated with how many segmental bronchi?

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With increasing age, the reduction in the lungs' ability to inflate and deflate is due to the deterioration of ________ throughout the body.

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Which structure or region separates the pleural cavities?

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Where are the openings of the auditory tubes located?

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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 L.

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The right main bronchus is shorter, has a larger diameter, and descends toward the Lung at a more ________ angle than the left.

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Which is a chronic, progressive condition characterized by shortness of breath and an inability to tolerate physical exertion, whose underlying problem is that the lung tissue has lost its elasticity?

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Which of the following is/are a primary respiratory muscle(s) for inhalation?

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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 K.

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The external opening into the nasal cavity is through the ________.

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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 K.

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Positive end-expiratory pressure is an effective treatment procedure for which condition?

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Compare and contrast eupnea and hyperpnea.

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The respiratory centers are three pairs of loosely organized nuclei in the reticular formation of the pons and (the) ________.

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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 V.

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Prematurely born infants sometimes experience respiratory distress due to inadequate production of surfactant.

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Each pleural cavity actually represents a potential space rather than an open chamber, for the parietal and visceral layers are usually in close contact.

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Trace the pathway of inhaled air as it enters the vestibule of the nasal cavity to its final destination of entering the bloodstream in the lungs.

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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 G.

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The apicoposterior is a bronchopulmonary segment of which of the following?

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