ch 22 (respiratory)
Which of the following occurs during the chloride shift?
Chloride is exchanged for bicarbonate
Contraction of the external intercostal muscles causes which of the following to occur?
The ribs and sternum move upward
A section of the lung that receives its own tertiary bronchus is called the
bronchopulmonary segment
Which of the following are structural features of the trachea?
c-shaped cart, cilia, smooth muscle fibers
A full complement of mature alveoli are present by ________.
early childhood, around 8 years of age
Alveoli are also known as capillaries
false
Oxygen is a molecule made from three oxygen atoms
false
Oxyhemoglobin forms by a chemical reaction between which of the following?
hemoglobin and oxygen
Increased ventilation that results in an increase in blood pH is called
hyperventilation
What is the function of the conchae in the nasal cavity?
increase surface area
Gas exchange that occurs at the level of the tissues is called
internal respiration
Which of the following processes does atmospheric pressure play a role in?
pulmonary ventilation
Which of the following prevents the alveoli from collapsing
residual volume
Gas flow decreases as ________ increases.
resistance
The _________________ system consists of organs and structures that allow us to breathe by taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide
respiratory
Exercise can trigger symptoms of AMS due to which of the following?
small venous reserve of oxygen
Hemoglobin is a special oxygen binding protein
true
Oxygen is transported through blood
true
When the partial pressure of oxygen becomes greater in the capillaries than the partial pressure of oxygen in the surrounding tissues, oxygen begins to move out of the capillaries into the surrounding tissue.
true
A low partial pressure of oxygen promotes hemoglobin binding to carbon dioxide. This is an example of the
Haldane effect