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What is one inhalation and one expiration called?
Respiration
What is the process of taking oxygen into the lungs called?
Inhalation
What are the terminal ends of the bronchioles where O2 and CO2 are exchanged?
Alveoli
True or False: The nasal sinuses warm and moisten air and provide resonance to the voice.
True
True or False: The body has a six- to ten-minute supply of oxygen.
False
Where are the pharyngeal tonsils located?
Nasopharynx
What branches off of the laryngopharynx?
The esophagus and trachea
True or False: The nasal septum divides the nose into two hollow spaces called nasal cavities.
True
What is the correct name for the voice box?
Larynx
What do the trachea branches into to carry air to both lungs?
Bronchi
True or False: Pneumonia is an inflammation or infection of the lungs characterized by exudate in the alveoli.
True
What is the membrane or sac that encloses each lung called?
Pleura
What respiratory disorder is caused by a sensitivity to an allergen?
Asthma
True or False: A series of C-shaped cartilages, open on the ventral surface, help keep the trachea open.
False
True or False: A thoracentesis is the insertion of a tube into the trachea to aid breathing.
False
What are treatment methods for COPD?
Mucolytics, cough medicine, bronchodilators
True or False: Another name for influenza or flu is rhinitis.
False
What is the largest layer of cartilage on the larynx called?
Adam’s apple or thyroid cartilage.
What is the noninfectious disease that causes loss of elasticity & alveolar wall deterioration?
Emphysema
What process occurs when cells use O2 & nutrients to produce energy, water, & carbon dioxide?
Cellular respiration.
What is CPAP mainly used for?
Sleep apnea
True or False: The parietal pleura is attached to the surface of the lung.
False
What is the correct term for a nosebleed?
Epistaxis
True or False: Naso-lacrimal ducts drain tears into the nose, & provide moisture for air entering the body.
True
True or False: The left lung has three lobes, while the right lung has two lobes.
False
In what COPD condition do the walls of the alveoli deteriorate and lose their elasticity?
Emphysema
What covers the alveoli with a lipid substance to keep them from collapsing?
Surfactant
True or False: An increased amount of carbon dioxide in the blood causes a decrease in the rate of respiration.
False
True or False: During expiration, the diaphragm and the intercostal muscles contract.
False
What is the main cause of emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and lung cancer?
Smoking
True or False: A new strain of drug-resistant TB creates concern of becoming a widespread infectious disease.
True
True or False: To stop a nosebleed, compress the nostrils and tilt the head backward.
False
What is comprised of cartilage and slides over the larynx to prevent food from entering the trachea?
Epiglottis
What type of sleep apnea is caused by muscle relaxation?
Obstructive sleep apnea
