Respiratory Overview
The _____ tract consists of passageways from the nasal cavity to the larynx.
a. Upper
b. Lower
A. Upper
The ____________ is a leaf shaped cartilage that covers the larynx while swallowing to help prevent food or particles from entering the windpipe.
a. Bronchioles
b.Alveoli
c. Pleura
d. Epiglottis
d. Epiglottis
The flow of blood between the heart and lungs is referred to which type of circulation pattern?
a. Coronary
b. Systemic
c.Pulmonary
The ________ supplies the entire systemic circuit with oxygenated blood. It is the largest and thickest artery in the entire body.
a. Atrium
b.Vena Cana
c. Aorta
d. Pericardium
c. Aorta
A low pressure circuit pumps blood to:__________
a. Only to the lungs
b. Throughout the whole body
A. Only to the lungs
a.Trachea
b. Larynx
c. Alveoli
d. Nasal Cavity
C. Alveoli
The _______ pluera is the innermost layer that covers the lungs, blood vessels, nerves and bronchi. It is tightly attached to the lungs.
The circulatory system is divided into two parts : left and right. The right side of the system deals with ___________ blood, whereas the left side deals with ____________ blood.
a. Oxygenated, Deoxygenated
b. Deoxygenated, Oxygenated
b. Deoxygenated, Oxygenated
Which protein stores and transports oxygen to muscle cells such as the cardiac muscle tissue?
Myoglobin
Which type of white blood cell make antibodies to destroy foreign invaders by dissolving them?
a. Platelets
b. Lymphocytes
c. Macrophages
d. Plasma
b.Lymphocytes
The lungs are the main organs in the respiratory system located within the _______ cavity.
a. Abdominal
b. Thoracic
c.Vertebral
d. Pelvic
B. Thoracic
The __________ is the last tracheal cartilage that forms a "hook" like ring. This structure contains sensory receptors that trigger the violent cough reflex.
The Carina
Name the three types of blood vessels
1. Artery
2. Vein
3. Capillary
The ______ is the membranous structure surrounding the heart.
a. Pericardium
b. Bronchioles
c.Viceral Pleura
d. Pulmonary Trunk
A. Pericardium
True or False: Macrophage is a yellow liquid that carries the cells and platelets which help blood to clot.
False: Plasma is a yellow liquid that carries the cells and platelets which help blood to clot.
When inhaling, the diaphragm ______ and moves downward. The intercostal muscles contract and pull the rib cage up and outward. When exhaling, the diaphragm ______ and the volume of the chest cavity decreases causing the lungs to contract.
a. Contracts, Relaxes
B. Relaxes, Contracts
A. Contracts, Relaxes
Which side of the lungs is divided into two lobes (superior and inferior) instead of three due to the heart being located on this side of the lung?
a. Left
b. Right
A. Left
Each Cardiac cycle consists of one period of relaxation (diastole) and one period of contraction ( ________) for each chamber of the heart.
a. Systole
b. Pulmonary
c. Atrium
d. Systemic
A. Systole
Which choice is best defined as the largest vessel in the pulmonary circuit that receives deoxygenated blood pumped from the right ventricle ?
a. Pulmonary Veins
b.Systemic Capillaries
c. Endocardium
d. Pulmonary Trunk
d. Pulmonary Trunk
a. Aortic Arch
b. Systemic & Pulmonary System
c. Inferior Vena Cana
d. Left and Right Atrium
d. Left and right Atrium (Atria)
The bronchial tree consists of ___________, bronchi, and ____________.
Trachea, and Bronchioles
A tube can be inserted into the _______ ligament found in the larynx that provides an emergency airway.
Cricothyroid Ligament
Name the 4 chambers of the heart
1. Left Atrium
2. Right Atrium
3. Left Ventricle
4. Right Ventricle
The ___________ drains deoxygenated blood from veins that are superior to the diaphragm
Superior Vena Cava (SVC)
___________ link arteries to veins and exchange materials between the blood and other body cells.
a.Red blood cells
b. Platelets
c. Capillaries
d. Lymphocytes
C. Capillaries