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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 ______artery carries deoxygenated blood

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

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The _______ divide several times just like the trachea until the pulmonary capillaries are
formed.

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4. The red blood cells are ______micrometer

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5. Respiration has _______ major components

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

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7. Maximal voluntary ventilation is also known as_____

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8. Lung volumes are the volumes of air breathed by_____

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

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11. The external intercostal run _____ and _______

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

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

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

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15.

_______ 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 ______is removed, the elastic properties of the tissue restore the
original volume.

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17. The normal respiratory rate is _____ times per minute

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18. _____are the volumes of air breathed by an individual

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

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

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

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23.

When the increase in pressure is removed, the elastic properties of the _______ restore the
original volume.

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24. Inspiratory Capacity has a value of______

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25.

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

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26.

_______ is the volume of air (measured in liters) that can forcibly be blown out after full
inspiration.

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27.

______ 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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________ is a surface acting agent that is responsible for lowering the surface tension of a
fluid.

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

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30. The pulmonary ______carries deoxygenated blood

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

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32. The pulmonary artery carries ______blood

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33.

The mixing of deoxygenated bronchial venous blood with oxygenated pulmonary venous
blood is called ______

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34. The plasma is a poor carrier of_____.

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

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36.

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

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37.

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

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38. There are _______ types of intercostal

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

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40. The _____ is a poor carrier of oxygen.

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41. The left bronchial artery arises directly from the _______

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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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43. The ______bronchial artery arises directly from the aorta

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44. _____ is a lipoprotein complex formed by lipids especially phospholipids, proteins and ions

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45.

A surface acting agent that is responsible for lowering the surface tension of a fluid is
called_______

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46. The pulmonary surfactant is secreted by the _______alveolar epithelial cells in the lungs.

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47. The pulmonary circulation is a ______ pressure circulation.

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48.

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

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

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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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