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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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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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2. The volume of fresh air that enters the alveoli per minute is called_______

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3. Surfactant is a ______complex formed by lipids especially phospholipids, proteins and ions.

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

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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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The oxygen that diffuses into the plasma dissolves in the plasma and the diffusion continues
until the PO2 in plasma rises to____

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7. The pulmonary ______carries deoxygenated blood

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

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9. _______ is volume of air that can be forcefully expired after normal expiration.

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

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11.

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

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12.

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

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13. Vital Capicity has a value of______

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14. Expiration is a ______ process under quiet breathing.

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15. The respiratory system is an_____

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16. Residual Volume has a value of ______

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17. ______ are the combination of two or more lung volumes.

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18.

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

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19. The right bronchial artery arises from the first right ______artery

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20. Venous blood from tissues of the body is returned to the _____ atrium of the heart.

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21.

The plasma is a poor carrier of oxygen. The normal respiratory rate is ______ times per
minute.

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22.

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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23. Internal respiration is also called_______

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24. The pulmonary circulation is a ______circulation.

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25. Lack or absence of surfactant in infants causes _____

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26. The cardiovascular system is a _____

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27. ______ is a passive process under quiet breathing.

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

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

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30. The pulmonary circulation is a ______ pressure circulation.

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31. The pulmonary artery carries ______blood

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32.

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

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33. The pulmonary vein carries ______blood.

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34.

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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35. The red blood cells are ______micrometer

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36. Compliance is the volume change in the lungs produced by a unit change of______.

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37. The left bronchial artery arises directly from the _______

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38.

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

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39. Inspiratory Reserve Volume has an average value of ______

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

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41.

Surfactant is a lipoprotein _______formed by lipids especially phospholipids, proteins and
ions.

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42. The two groups of muscles are for _______and_______

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43. The right ventricle pumps the blood out of the ______ through the pulmonary artery.

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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.

______ 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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46.

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

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47. The ______artery carries deoxygenated blood

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48. The accessory muscles of expiration are the _______

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

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50. The _______ ventricle pumps the blood out of the heart through the pulmonary artery.

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