CHAPTER 22 RESPIRATORY PRETEST

Have the students answer these questions prior to covering this chapter to understand where they stand
in relation to the content.

1) The epiglottis:
a) prevents food and water from entering c) is considered a true vocal cord.
the respiratory passages. d) is concerned with exchange of the
b) secretes surfactants. respiratory gases.

2) The trachea does not collapse because it is:

a) located within the lungs. d) partially surrounded by C-shaped
b) composed of smooth muscle. tough cartilaginous rings.
c) surrounded by ribs.

3) What is the name of the upper, rounded portion of the lung?

a) superior lobe c) inferior lobe
b) apex d) base

4) Which of the following refers to the amount of air maximally exhaled after maximal inhalation?
a) tidal volume c) expiratory reserve volume
b) total lung capacity d) vital capacity

5) Which of the following is not a function of the pharynx?

a) conducts food toward the esophagus d) contains the tonsils and the openings
b) conducts liquids toward the renal area for the eustachian tubes
c) conducts air to the larynx as it moves
toward the lungs

6) Which of the following is not a name for one of the sections of the pharynx?
a) rhinopharynx c) laryngopharynx
b) nasopharynx d) oropharynx

7) What does Boyle's law state?

a) When volume increases, pressure c) When volume increases, pressure
increases. decreases.
b) When volume decrease, pressure d) A change in volume has no effect on
decreases. pressure.

8) The phrenic nerve:

a) causes relaxation of the bronchioles. c) stimulates the diaphragm to contract.
b) supplies the epiglottis so that food is d) exits from the spinal cord at the L3
diverted to the esophagus. level.

9) How is most oxygen transported in the blood?

a) by hemoglobin c) by pulmonary surfactants
b) as bicarbonate d) dissolved in plasma

10) Which of the following statements is true about the aging respiratory system?
a) By the age of 70 years, vital capacity d) Because of the decrease in vital
has decreased about 33%. capacity, a person older than 70 years
b) Aging is an increase in the total should not exercise.
number of alveoli.
c) By the age of 70 years, all the alveoli
have collapsed.

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Chapter 22 Respiratory Pretest Answers

1) a 6) a
2) d 7) c
3) b 8) c
4) d 9) b
5) b 10) a

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