Question 1

What are the 2 sections the respiratory system is divided into?

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upper and lower respiratory tracts

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tracheal and bronchiole tracts

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nasal and thoracic systems

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right and left  respiratory tracts

Question 2

The muscle that controls inspiration is the

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diaphragm

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pluera

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alveoli

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lungs

Question 3

What section of the throat contains the vocal cords?

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larynx

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trachea

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epiglottis

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pharynx

Question 4

What function does cartilage have in the trachea?

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shape with flexibility

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opening and closing of air passages

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creates the bronchial tree

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covers the trachea during swallowing

Question 5

Cilia are located in the

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nostrils

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pharynx

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lungs

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bronchioles

Question 6

What are the tiny air sacs in the lungs?

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alveoli

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bronchioles

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bronchi

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cilia

Question 7

Where is the diaphragm located?

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caudal thorax

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plueral space

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beneath the heart

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cranial thorax

Question 8

The pharynx is shared by the _____ systems.

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digestive and respiratory

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respiratory and circulatory

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respiratory and nervous

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digestive and circulatory

Question 9

The thin membrane surrounding the lungs is the

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pluera

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cila

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periosteum

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pericardium

Question 10

Breathing is stimulated by

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increased CO2 levels

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heart rate

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low O2 levels

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parasympathetic nervous system

Question 11

Large branches off of the trachea are the

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bronchi

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capillaries

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alveoli

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bronchioles

Question 12

The respiratory tract is lined with

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mucous membranes

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cartilage

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cilia

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alveoli

Question 13

Normal lung tissue is

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pink and spongy

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purple and thin

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red and thick

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firm and solid

Question 14

The smallest branches of the bronchial tree are the

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bronchioles

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trachea

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alveoli

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bronchi

Question 15

When the diaphragm contracts it creates

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a vacuum

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respiration

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plueral space

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expiration

Question 16

The lower respiratory tract includes all of the following EXCEPT

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cilia

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lungs

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alveoli

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bronchioles

Question 17

The upper respiratory tract includes all of the following EXCEPT

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trachea

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nose

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epiglottis

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cilia

Question 18

What is a function of mucus that lines the respiratory tract?

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warms, moistens, filters air

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creates an irritant

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makes coughing productive

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aids in sneezing

Question 19

Where in the respiratory tract does oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange occur?

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alveoli

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nostrils

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cilia

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blood

Question 20

How is the respiratory tract used for heat release?

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panting

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sweating

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salivating

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mucus production

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