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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. The diaphragm is capable of vertical excursion of 2.5cm to 10cm depending on the______
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2. The ______artery carries deoxygenated blood
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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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4. The pulmonary artery carries ______blood
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5. _______is the volume of air breathed in and out of the lungs during normal quiet respiration
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6. ______ is the volume of air present in the lungs after a inspiratory effort.
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7. Venous blood from tissues of the body is returned to the right atrium of the_______
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8. The normal respiratory rate is _____ times per minute
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9. ERV stands for_____
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The extent to which the lungs expand for each unit increase in transpulmonary pressure is called______
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11. No fluid moves out of the pulmonary capillaries into the interstitial space
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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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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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14. The ______bronchial artery arises directly from the aorta
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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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16. The ______is very thin and this makes it easy for gases to diffuse across the membrane
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17. ______ is a passive process under quiet breathing.
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The bony thorax, the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm form a cone shaped structure called the _______
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19. The pulmonary surfactant is secreted by the Type II alveolar _______in the lungs
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20. About 2% of the blood flow to the ______is through the bronchial arteries and veins.
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21. There are _______ types of intercostal
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22. The pulmonary _____is secreted by the Type II alveolar epithelial cells in the lungs.
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23. The ______ intercostal run forwards and downwards
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The diaphragm is capable of vertical excursion of ______ depending on the depth of breathing.
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25. The pulmonary surfactant is secreted by the _______alveolar epithelial cells in the lungs.
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26. The distance from the thoracic inlet to the diaphragm is the ______diameter of the thorax.
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27. ______ is the volume of air remaining in the lungs even after a most forceful expiration.
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28. Vital Capicity has a value of______
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29. The _______ run backwards and downwards and pull the ribs backward and downward.
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In ______ breathing, contraction of the external intercostal muscles will pull the ribs upwards and move the sternum forward thereby increasing the AP diameter.
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The pulmonary arteries divide several times just like the ______ until the pulmonary capillaries are formed.
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32. Internal respiration is also called_______
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33. The right ______pumps the blood out of the heart through the pulmonary artery.
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The _______is the dome-shaped musculo-tendinous partition between the thorax and abdomen
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35. Lack or absence of surfactant in infants causes _____
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36. When the ribs are pulled upward and forward, the AP diameter increases.
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_______ is the process by which oxygen is transferred from the atmosphere to the tissue for use in metabolism
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When the increase in pressure is removed, the elastic properties of the tissue restore the original_______.
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39. The pulmonary circulation is a ______ pressure circulation.
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40. The two groups of ______ are for inspiration and expiration.
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41. Respiration has _______ major components
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______ is the anatomic dead space plus the volume of areas of the lungs that are not taking part in gaseous exchange.
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43. The left bronchial artery arises directly from the _______
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A surface acting agent that is responsible for lowering the surface tension of a fluid is called_______
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45. ______ are the combination of two or more lung volumes.
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46. Lung volumes are the volumes of air breathed by_____
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When the increase in pressure is removed, the elastic properties of the _______ restore the original volume.
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48. The ______carries oxygenated blood.
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49. There are _______types of lung capacities
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50. The capillaries are ______ micrometer in diameter
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