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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. Expiration is a ______ process under quiet breathing.
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_______ is referred to as the volume change in the lungs produced by a unit change of pressure.
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3. The volume of fresh air that enters the alveoli per minute is called_______
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4. The ______ intercostal run backwards and downwards
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5. The right ventricle pumps the blood out of the heart through the____
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6. ______ are the combination of two or more lung volumes.
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7. Inspiratory Reserve Volume has an average value of ______
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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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9. The two groups of ______ are for inspiration and expiration.
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10. The ______ circulation is a low pressure circulation
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11. Lack or absence of surfactant in infants causes _____
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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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______ 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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14. The combination of two or more lung volumes is referred to as______
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15. Venous blood from tissues of the body is returned to the right _______of the heart
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16. The ______bronchial artery arises directly from the aorta
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________ is a surface acting agent that is responsible for lowering the surface tension of a fluid.
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18. The plasma is a poor carrier of_____.
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19. The plasma oncotic pressure is _____
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When the increase in ______is removed, the elastic properties of the tissue restore the original volume.
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An increase in thoracic volume due to diaphragm causes the intrathoracic pressure to be ______ less than atmospheric pressure.
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22. The pulmonary vein carries________
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23. ERV stands for_____
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24. The two groups of muscles are for _______and_______
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By the time blood reaches the pulmonary capillaries the pressure has fallen to an average of_______.
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26. ______ is a passive process under quiet breathing.
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27. The right ______pumps the blood out of the heart through the pulmonary artery.
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Surfactant is a lipoprotein _______formed by lipids especially phospholipids, proteins and ions.
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29. The right ventricle pumps the blood out of the ______ through the pulmonary artery.
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The diaphragm is capable of vertical excursion of ______ depending on the depth of breathing.
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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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The types of intercostal muscles in each of the eleven intercostal spaces are _____ and ______ .
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33. Inspiratory Capacity has a value of______
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34. ______ is the volume of air present in the lungs after a inspiratory effort.
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35. The red blood cells are ______micrometer
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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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37. The pulmonary ______carries deoxygenated blood
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38. Total Lung Capacity has a value of______
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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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40. The distance from the thoracic inlet to the diaphragm is the ______diameter of the thorax.
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41. The left _______arises directly from the aorta
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42. The two groups of muscles are for inspiration and_______
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43. In the lungs, exchange of gases occurs only in the respiratory_______ and _______.
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44. The oxygen in the blood that is delivered to the left atrium is about ______%.
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45. _______ from tissues of the body is returned to the right atrium of the heart.
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46. The external intercostal run _____ and _______
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47. The pulmonary vein carries ______blood.
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48. _____are the volumes of air breathed by an individual
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Every time the transpulmonary pressure increases by 1 centimeter of water, the lung volume expands _______ millimeters.
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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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