The structure that holds the respiratory tract open and produces the sounds of speech is the: - correct
answer ✔✔larynx
The epinephrine or norepinephrine in an asthma "inhaler" has which of the following effects? - correct
answer ✔✔relaxes the smooth muscle in the bronchioles
The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the air and the bloodstream occurs in the: - correct
answer ✔✔alveoli of the lungs
Both inspiration and expiration require the contraction of muscles. (T/F) - correct answer ✔✔false
The total volume of air that can be inhaled and exhaled in one breath is measured as the: - correct
answer ✔✔tidal volume
Oxygen moves from the air in the alveoli into the bloodstream because: - correct answer ✔✔the partial
pressure of oxygen is higher in the alveoli than in the blood
Internal respiration is: - correct answer ✔✔the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the
bloodstream and the cells of the body
How is the major share of blood-borne carbon dioxide transported in the bloodstream? - correct answer
✔✔carbon dioxide is converted to bicarbonate ions in the plasma
The buildup of fluid in the lungs, often due to bacterial or viral infection is referred to as: - correct
answer ✔✔pneumonia
Genetic condition in which the mucous in the lungs is thick and sticky is called: - correct answer
✔✔cystic fibrosis
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