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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. _______ is the maximum volume of air that is inspired after normal expiration.

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2. Lack or absence of surfactant in infants causes _____

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

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5. Lung volumes are the volumes of air breathed by_____

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

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

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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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The bony thorax, the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm form a cone shaped structure
called the _______

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10. In the lungs, exchange of gases occurs only in the respiratory ______and the alveoli.

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

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

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13. ______ is a passive process under quiet breathing.

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14.

The pulmonary arterial trunk divides into the right and left pulmonary arteries and these
supply blood to the right and left_______

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15.

Surfactant is a lipoprotein complex formed by lipids especially phospholipids, proteins
and______

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16. Residual Volume has a value of ______

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17. The ______artery carries deoxygenated blood

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

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

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20. The diaphragm is capable of vertical excursion of 2.5cm to 10cm depending on the______

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21. There are _______types of lung capacities

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22. The pulmonary ______carries deoxygenated blood

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The _______ serves as the air pump that allows for external and internal excrespiratory systemange of gases
from the external environment and the internal environment of the body.

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24. _______ from tissues of the body is returned to the right atrium of the heart.

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

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26. There are _______ types of intercostal

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27. The two groups of muscles are for _______and_______

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

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29. Maximal voluntary ventilation is also known as_____

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30. The volumes of air breathed by an individual is called_______

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31.

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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An increase in thoracic volume due to diaphragm causes the intrathoracic pressure to be 2 to
6 mmHg less than_____

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33. Expiration is a ______ process under quiet breathing.

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34.

When the increase in ______is removed, the elastic properties of the tissue restore the
original volume.

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35. When the ribs are pulled upward and forward the AP diameter______

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

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37. The normal respiratory rate is _____ times per minute

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The large surface area of the alveoli is matched by an even larger surface area presented by
the_______

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39. The pulmonary _____is secreted by the Type II alveolar epithelial cells in the lungs.

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40. The ______ is secreted by the Type II alveolar epithelial cells in the lungs.

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

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

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43. Total Lung Capacity has a value of______

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

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

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

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47. About 2% of the blood flow to the lungs is through the _______and veins.

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

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49. The right ______pumps the blood out of the heart through the pulmonary artery.

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In deep breathing, contraction of the external intercostal muscles will pull the ribs ______and
move the sternum forward thereby increasing the AP diameter.

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