Biology: Chapter 39 Study Review Set
nasal cavity, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli
Which is the order of airflow during inhalation?
all of the above
Air is warmed and humidified in the nasal passages. This helps to ________.
the respiratory rate is increased while the volume of air per breath is decreased the respiratory rate is decreased while increasing the volume per breath
Alveolar ventilation remains constant when ________.
Blood travels from the lungs to the heart to body tissues, then back to the lungs, then the heart.
Figure 39.13Which of the following statements is false?
The bronchioles branch into bronchi.
Figure 39.7Which of the following statements about the mammalian respiratory system is false?
It would prevent inhalation because the intrapleural pressure would not change.
How would paralysis of the diaphragm alter inspiration?
decrease the compliance of the lung
Restrictive airway diseases ________.
conversion to bicarbonate
The majority of carbon dioxide in the blood is transported by ________.
binding to hemoglobin
The majority of oxygen in the blood is transported by ________.
provides body tissues with oxygen
The respiratory system ________.
decreased body temperature
Which of the following will NOT facilitate the transfer of oxygen to tissues?
