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