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An infectious illness that results in the accumulation of fluid in the alveoli is


A) tuberculosis.
B) emphysema.
C) bronchitis.
D) pneumonia.

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A chronic respiratory disease that leads to an expanded "barrel chest" is


A) emphysema.
B) lung cancer.
C) tuberculosis.
D) pneumonia.

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Which structure does not enter or exit from the hilum of a lung?


A) bronchial vein
B) phrenic nerve
C) pulmonary artery
D) pulmonary plexus

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The correct definition of bronchopulmonary segments is


A) arbitrary subdivisions of a lung, about as large as a fist (0.3 liter) .
B) parts of the lung that are easy to remove during surgery.
C) parts of the lungs that are separated by the oblique and horizontal fissures.
D) parts of the lung that are supplied by a single tertiary bronchus (and its branches) .

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The ________ marks the point where the trachea branches into the two main bronchi.

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Gas exchange occurs across the bronchi and bronchioles.

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The ________ tonsil, or adenoids, is located on the wall of the nasopharynx.

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The pleural cavities extend two ribs below the inferior border of the lungs.

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The part of the brain that generates the basic respiratory rhythm is the


A) medulla oblongata.
B) limbic system.
C) hypothalamus.
D) cerebrum.

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   Figure 22.3 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter that indicates the cartilage that anchors the vocal cords posteriorly. A)  A B)  B C)  C D)  D E)  E Figure 22.3 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter that indicates the cartilage that anchors the vocal cords posteriorly.


A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

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Describe the effects of smoking on (a) alveolar structure, (b) cilia and alveolar macrophages, and (c) the bronchial epithelium.

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The function of type II alveolar cells is to produce ________.

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What type of epithelium occurs in the respiratory mucosa?


A) pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
B) simple squamous epithelium
C) simple columnar epithelium
D) stratified squamous epithelium

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Anatomical region of the nasal cavity containing nose hairs.


A) nasal septum
B) olfactory mucosa
C) nasal conchae
D) vestibule
E) uvula

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Type II alveolar cells produce pleural fluid to keep the walls of the alveoli from collapsing or adhering together.

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The groove through which air passes between nasal conchae is called a choanae.

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Which pulmonary disease is characterized by a permanent enlargement of the alveoli?


A) emphysema
B) tuberculosis
C) pneumonia
D) lung cancer

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The scalene muscles are involved in deep inspiration.

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In a preserved cadaver, the first rib is likely to form a groove on which surface of the lung?


A) basal
B) mediastinal
C) inferior costal
D) apical (apex)

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Which muscle contracts during forced expiration?


A) internal oblique
B) serratus anterior
C) sternocleidomastoid
D) pectoralis major

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