The Respiratory System Anatomy and Histology Lung Function Gas Exchange Ventilation Grab Bag $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 FINAL ROUND

Anatomy and Histology: $100 Question This partition divides the nasal cavity into right and left parts: a. hard palate b. nasal septum c. nasal conchae d. vestibule ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Anatomy and Histology: $100 Answer This partition divides the nasal cavity into right and left parts: a. hard palate b. nasal septum c. nasal conchae d. vestibule BACK TO GAME

Anatomy and Histology: $200 Question This is the largest cartilage in the larynx: a. arytenoid cartilage b. cricoid cartilage c. corniculate cartilage d. cuneiform cartilage e. thyroid cartilage ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Anatomy and Histology: $200 Answer This is the largest cartilage in the larynx: a. arytenoid cartilage b. cricoid cartilage c. corniculate cartilage d. cuneiform cartilage e. thyroid cartilage BACK TO GAME

Anatomy and Histology: $300 Question Besides lubricating the visceral and parietal pleura, pleural fluid also has this function: a. holds the visceral and parietal pleural membranes together b. prevents the lungs from overinflating c. increases diffusion rates in the lungs d. helps fill the pleural cavity ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Anatomy and Histology: $300 Answer Besides lubricating the visceral and parietal pleura, pleural fluid also has this function: a. holds the visceral and parietal pleural membranes together b. prevents the lungs from overinflating c. increases diffusion rates in the lungs d. helps fill the pleural cavity BACK TO GAME

Anatomy and Histology: $400 Question This is lined by pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium: a. vestibule b. nasopharynx c. oropharynx d. laryngopharynx ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Anatomy and Histology: $400 Answer This is lined by pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium: a. vestibule b. nasopharynx c. oropharynx d. laryngopharynx BACK TO GAME

Anatomy and Histology: $500 Question Arrange the following structures in the correct order as air passes through them traveling from the bronchi: 1. alveolar duct 2. alveolus 3. respiratory bronchiole 4. terminal bronchiole a. 2,3,4,1 c. 3,1,2,4 b. 3,4,1,2 d. 4,3,1,2 ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Anatomy and Histology: $500 Answer Arrange the following structures in the correct order as air passes through them traveling from the bronchi: 1. alveolar duct 2. alveolus 3. respiratory bronchiole 4. terminal bronchiole a. 2,3,4,1 c. 3,1,2,4 b. 3,4,1,2 d. 4,3,1,2 BACK TO GAME

Ventilation: $100 Question According to Boyle’s law, as volume increases, pressure increases and as volume decreases, pressure decreases. True/False ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Ventilation: $100 Answer According to Boyle’s law, as volume increases, pressure increases and as volume decreases, pressure decreases. True/False BACK TO GAME

Ventilation: $200 Question During the process of expiration, the alveolar pressure is this: a. greater than the pleural pressure b. greater than the barometric pressure c. less than the barometric pressure d. unchanged ANSWER BACK TO GAME

During the process of expiration, the alveolar pressure is this: Ventilation: $200 Answer During the process of expiration, the alveolar pressure is this: a. greater than the pleural pressure b. greater than the barometric pressure c. less than the barometric pressure d. unchanged BACK TO GAME

Ventilation: $300 Question Using the following formula: F= P1-P2 / R In an asthma attack, you would expect the airflow (F) to do this: a. increase b. decrease c. not change d. stop ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Ventilation: $300 Answer Using the following formula: F= P1-P2 / R In an asthma attack, you would expect the airflow (F) to do this: a. increase b. decrease c. not change d. stop BACK TO GAME

Ventilation: $400 Question As a result of a pneumothorax, air in the pleural cavity, the lungs tend to a. be less elastic and you cannot exhale b. over inflate c. collapse d. increase the surface tension in the fluid lining the alveoli ANSWER BACK TO GAME

a. be less elastic and you cannot exhale b. over inflate c. collapse Ventilation: $400 Answer As a result of a pneumothorax, air in the pleural cavity, the lungs tend to a. be less elastic and you cannot exhale b. over inflate c. collapse d. increase the surface tension in the fluid lining the alveoli BACK TO GAME

Ventilation: $500 Question This best describes the function of surfactant: a. increases the compliance of the lungs b. decreases the surface tension of the fluid that lines the alveoli c. decreases the elasticity of the elastic fibers in the alveolar walls d. increases the ability of hemoglobin to bind to oxygen ANSWER BACK TO GAME

This best describes the function of surfactant: Ventilation: $500 Answer This best describes the function of surfactant: a. increases the compliance of the lungs b. decreases the surface tension of the fluid that lines the alveoli c. decreases the elasticity of the elastic fibers in the alveolar walls d. increases the ability of hemoglobin to bind to oxygen BACK TO GAME

Lung Function: $100 Question If compliance increases, lung expansion is: a. easier b. more difficult c. unaffected ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Lung Function: $100 Answer If compliance increases, lung expansion is: a. easier b. more difficult c. unaffected BACK TO GAME

Lung Function: $200 Question This lung volumes/capacities is the largest: a. expiratory reserve volume b. inspiratory reserve volume c. residual volume d. tidal volume e. vital capacity ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Lung Function: $200 Answer This lung volumes/capacities is the largest: a. expiratory reserve volume b. inspiratory reserve volume c. residual volume d. tidal volume e. vital capacity BACK TO GAME

Lung Function: $300 Question This volume of air is available for gas exchange each minute: a. minute ventilation b. anatomical dead air space c. physiological dead air space d. alveolar ventilation e. total lung capacity ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Lung Function: $300 Answer This volume of air is available for gas exchange each minute: a. minute ventilation b. anatomical dead air space c. physiological dead air space d. alveolar ventilation e. total lung capacity BACK TO GAME

Lung Function: $400 Question You are exercising doing aerobics or a stair climber at your fitness center. As you increase to a high intensity of exercise, you would expect the tidal volume to ______________ and the frequency of respiration to _____________. a. decrease, increase b. increase, increase c. stay the same, increase d. increase, decrease ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Lung Function: $400 Answer You are exercising doing aerobics or a stair climber at your fitness center. As you increase to a high intensity of exercise, you would expect the tidal volume to ______________ and the frequency of respiration to _____________. a. decrease, increase b. increase, increase c. stay the same, increase d. increase, decrease BACK TO GAME

Lung Function: $500 Question Given these lung volumes: 1. tidal volume = 500 mL 2. residual volume = 1000 mL 3. inspiratory reserve volume = 2500 mL 4. expiratory reserve volume = 1000 mL 5. dead space = 1000 mL This is the vital capacity: a. 3000 mL c. 4000 mL b. 3500 mL d. 5000 mL ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Lung Function: $500 Answer Given these lung volumes: 1. tidal volume = 500 mL 2. residual volume = 1000 mL 3. inspiratory reserve volume = 2500 mL 4. expiratory reserve volume = 1000 mL 5. dead space = 1000 mL This is the vital capacity: a. 3000 mL c. 4000 mL b. 3500 mL d. 5000 mL BACK TO GAME

Gas Exchange: $100 Question The partial pressure of oxygen (PO2) is normally the greatest in this area: a. inspired air b. alveolar air c. expired air d. pulmonary capillaries e. tissue capillaries ANSWER BACK TO GAME

d. pulmonary capillaries e. tissue capillaries Gas Exchange: $100 Answer The partial pressure of oxygen (PO2) is normally the greatest in this area: a. inspired air b. alveolar air c. expired air d. pulmonary capillaries e. tissue capillaries BACK TO GAME

Gas Exchange: $200 Question If the total pressure of a gas is 700 mm Hg and its composition is 20% oxygen, 0.03% carbon dioxide, 75% nitrogen, and 5% water vapor, the partial pressure of oxygen (PO2) is this: a. 15 mm Hg b. 20 mm Hg c. 105 mm Hg d. 140 mm Hg ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Gas Exchange: $200 Answer If the total pressure of a gas is 700 mm Hg and its composition is 20% oxygen, 0.03% carbon dioxide, 75% nitrogen, and 5% water vapor, the partial pressure of oxygen (PO2) is this: a. 15 mm Hg b. 20 mm Hg c. 105 mm Hg d. 140 mm Hg BACK TO GAME

Gas Exchange: $300 Question This condition causes a decreased rate of diffusion through the respiratory membrane: a. increased fluid in the lungs b. decreased diffusion coefficient c. decreased respiratory surface area d. decreased partial pressure gradient e. all of these ANSWER BACK TO GAME

a. increased fluid in the lungs b. decreased diffusion coefficient Gas Exchange: $300 Answer This condition causes a decreased rate of diffusion through the respiratory membrane: a. increased fluid in the lungs b. decreased diffusion coefficient c. decreased respiratory surface area d. decreased partial pressure gradient e. all of these BACK TO GAME

Gas Exchange: $400 Question This factor increases respiratory rate: a. increased blood PCO2 b. increased blood pH c. increased blood PO2 d. increased pH of cerebrospinal fluid e. all of these ANSWER BACK TO GAME

This factor increases respiratory rate: a. increased blood PCO2 Gas Exchange: $400 Answer This factor increases respiratory rate: a. increased blood PCO2 b. increased blood pH c. increased blood PO2 d. increased pH of cerebrospinal fluid e. all of these BACK TO GAME

Gas Exchange: $500 Question When blood passes through the tissues, the hemoglobin in blood is better able to combine with carbon dioxide because of this: a. Bohr effect b. Haldane effect c. chloride shift d. Boyle effect e. Dalton effect ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Gas Exchange: $500 Answer When blood passes through the tissues, the hemoglobin in blood is better able to combine with carbon dioxide because of this: a. Bohr effect b. Haldane effect c. chloride shift d. Boyle effect e. Dalton effect BACK TO GAME

b. external intercostal muscles c. internal intercostal muscles Grab Bag: $100 Question For inspiration during labored breathing, these muscles are NOT contracted: a. diaphragm b. external intercostal muscles c. internal intercostal muscles d. pectoralis minor muscles e. sternocleidomastoid muscles ANSWER BACK TO GAME

b. external intercostal muscles c. internal intercostal muscles Grab Bag: $100 Answer For inspiration during labored breathing, these muscles are NOT contracted: a. diaphragm b. external intercostal muscles c. internal intercostal muscles d. pectoralis minor muscles e. sternocleidomastoid muscles BACK TO GAME

a. parietal pericardium b. parietal pleura c. visceral pericardium Grab Bag: $200 Question The membrane that lines the inner thoracic cavity wall, the superior surface of the diaphragm, and the mediastinum is this: a. parietal pericardium b. parietal pleura c. visceral pericardium d. visceral pleura ANSWER BACK TO GAME

a. parietal pericardium b. parietal pleura c. visceral pericardium Grab Bag: $200 Answer The membrane that lines the inner thoracic cavity wall, the superior surface of the diaphragm, and the mediastinum is this: a. parietal pericardium b. parietal pleura c. visceral pericardium d. visceral pleura BACK TO GAME

Grab Bag: $300 Question The dorsal and ventral respiratory groups make up the respiratory center and are located in this: a. pons b. medulla oblongata c. mesencephalon d. hypothalamus ANSWER BACK TO GAME

Grab Bag: $300 Answer The dorsal and ventral respiratory groups make up the respiratory center and are located in this: a. pons b. medulla oblongata c. mesencephalon d. hypothalamus BACK TO GAME

a. just let the person relax and normal breathing will resume Grab Bag: $400 Question Strong emotions can sometimes stimulate hyperventilation. This is the best treatment for hyperventilation: a. just let the person relax and normal breathing will resume b. have the person breath into a bag c. have the person increase his or her rate of breathing d. give the person oxygen ANSWER BACK TO GAME

a. just let the person relax and normal breathing will resume Grab Bag: $400 Answer Strong emotions can sometimes stimulate hyperventilation. This is the best treatment for hyperventilation: a. just let the person relax and normal breathing will resume b. have the person breath into a bag c. have the person increase his or her rate of breathing d. give the person oxygen BACK TO GAME

a. increase in residual volume b. decrease in vital capacity Grab Bag: $500 Question You went snorkeling for the first time and noticed that breathing through the tube was more labored than breathing without the tube. This caused the labored breathing: a. increase in residual volume b. decrease in vital capacity c. increase in expiratory reserve volume d. increase in dead air space ANSWER BACK TO GAME

a. increase in residual volume b. decrease in vital capacity Grab Bag: $500 Answer You went snorkeling for the first time and noticed that breathing through the tube was more labored than breathing without the tube. This caused the labored breathing: a. increase in residual volume b. decrease in vital capacity c. increase in expiratory reserve volume d. increase in dead air space BACK TO GAME

a. pH rises due to increase O2 delivery to the tissues FINAL ROUND Question The blood pH of a sprinter changes during a 400 meter race in this manner: a. pH rises due to increase O2 delivery to the tissues b. pH declines to lactic acid buildup c. pH declines due to excess CO2 in the blood d. there is no change is pH e. b and c ANSWER BACK TO GAME

a. pH rises due to increase O2 delivery to the tissues FINAL ROUND Answer The blood pH of a sprinter changes during a 400 meter race in this manner: a. pH rises due to increase O2 delivery to the tissues b. pH declines to lactic acid buildup c. pH declines due to excess CO2 in the blood d. there is no change is pH e. b and c BACK TO GAME