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Kindly note that you will be presented with 50 questions randomized from the NOUN question bank. Make sure to take the quiz multiple times so you can get familiar with the questions and answers, as new questions are randomized in each attempt.

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1. When the ribs are pulled upward and forward, the AP diameter increases.

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2. There are _______ types of intercostal

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3. The ______ intercostal run backwards and downwards

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4. About ______% of the blood flow to the lungs is through the bronchial arteries and veins.

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5. Lung volumes are the volumes of _____ breathed by an individual.

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An increase in ______ volume due to diaphragm causes the intrathoracic pressure to be 2 to 6
mmHg less than atmospheric pressure.

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When the increase in pressure is removed, the elastic properties of the tissue restore the
original_______.

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8. The distance from the thoracic inlet to the diaphragm is the ______diameter of the thorax.

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The diaphragm is capable of vertical excursion of 2.5cm to 10cm depending on the ______ of
breathing.

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10.

_______ is the process by which oxygen is transferred from the atmosphere to the tissue for
use in metabolism

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11. About 2% of the blood flow to the lungs is through the bronchial arteries and______.

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12. The two groups of ______ are for inspiration and expiration.

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13. Blood is pumped out of the right ventricle at a pressure of______.

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14.

_______ is the maximum volume of air that can be forcefully expired after a maximal
inspiratory effort.

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15. The right ventricle pumps the blood out of the heart through the____

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16. _______ is the volume of air that can be forcefully inspired after a normal inspiration.

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17.

The distance between the posterior surface of the sternum and the anterior surface of the
vertebral column is the ______diameter.

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18. The pulmonary surfactant is secreted by the Type II alveolar _______in the lungs

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19. Venous ________ from tissues of the body is returned to the right atrium of the heart.

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20.

The transport of oxygen from the outside air to the cells within tissues, and the transport of
carbon dioxide from the cells to the outside air is known as ________

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21. The normal _______rate is 12 to 16 times per minute.

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22. The left _______arises directly from the aorta

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23.

The pulmonary arteries divide several times just like the ______ until the pulmonary
capillaries are formed.

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24.

Blood from the pulmonary capillaries is returned to the left atrium of the heart through
the_______.

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25. In the lungs, exchange of gases occurs only in the respiratory_______ and _______.

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26.

When the ________in pressure is removed, the elastic properties of the tissue restore the
original volume.

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27. About 2% of the blood flow to the ______is through the bronchial arteries and veins.

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28. The _______ run backwards and downwards and pull the ribs backward and downward.

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29. The pulmonary vein carries ______blood.

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30.

The types of intercostal muscles in each of the eleven intercostal spaces are _____ and
______ .

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31. The muscles of respiration can be divided into muscles of inspiration and _______

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32.

By the time blood reaches the pulmonary capillaries the pressure has fallen to an average
of_______.

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33. ______ is the volume of fresh air that enters the alveoli per minute

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34. The pulmonary circulation is a ______ pressure circulation.

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35. _______is the volume of air breathed in and out of the lungs during normal quiet respiration

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36.

The large surface area of the ______ is matched by an even larger surface area presented by
the capillaries.

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37. Lack or absence of surfactant in infants causes _____

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38. The cardiovascular system is a _____

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39. The ______bronchial artery arises directly from the aorta

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Blood from the pulmonary capillaries is returned to the left _______ of the heart through the
pulmonary vein.

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41. The pulmonary surfactant is secreted by the Type II ______epithelial cells in the lungs.

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42. The pulmonary circulation is a ______circulation.

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43. ______is a measure of the distensibility (elasticity) of the lungs and thoracic structures

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44. The ______bronchial artery arises from the first right intercostal artery.

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45.

An increase in thoracic volume due to diaphragm causes the intrathoracic pressure to be
______ less than atmospheric pressure.

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46.

The volume of air that moves into and out of the lungs under different conditions can be
measured using a______.

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47. The blood pumped into the pulmonary circulation at rest is_______

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48. The pulmonary ______carries deoxygenated blood

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The process of measuring the volume of air that moves into and out of the lungs under
different conditions is known as_____

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50. Internal respiration is also called_______

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