Respiratory system questions. Related to the 'Young adult' case unit. Also contains some questions from the "Fetal" case unit (haemoglobin dissociation curve, surfactant questions)
Nose
Oral cavity
Pharynx
Trachea
Nasal meatuses
Clean air of debris
Conduct air into the lungs
Add water to air
Warm air
All of the above
Septal cartilage
External nares
Choanae
Uvulva
Nasal meatuses
Pharynx
Larynx
Paranasal sinuses
Trachea
Oesophagus
Palatine
Hypopharynx
Meatuses
Fauces
Vestibule
Arytenoid cartilage
Epiglottis
Nasopharynx
Thyroid cartilage
Paranasal sinus
Pharynx
Oesophagus
Trachea
Palatine tonsils
Primary bronchi
Corniculate cartilage
Arytenoids cartilage
Cricotracheal cartilage
Cuneiform cartilage
Laryngeal cartilage
Vibration of the vocal chords
Tension of the vocal chords
Layers of cartilage in the vocal chords
Arrangement of the vocal chords
None of the above
Trachea
Larynx
Nasopharynx
Pharynx
None of the above
Trachea
Bronchiole
Nasal sinuses
Alveolus
Bronchus
Stratified squamous epithelium with keratin
Ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium with goblet cells
Hyaline cartilage
Mucus membrane
Bone
Stratified squamous epithelium with keratin
Ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium with goblet cells
Cilated cuboidal epithelium with goblet cells
Transitional epithelium with cilia
Columnar connective tissue with goblet cells
Carina
Secondary bronchioles
Parietal pleura
Visceral pleura
Diaphragm
Strafied squamous epithelium
Ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium with goblet cells
Simple squamous epithelium
Hyaline cartilage
Columnar connective tissue with goblet cells
Type I alveolar cells
Type II alveolar cells
Type III alveolar cells
Surface cells
Macrophages
Oxygen into blood, carbon dioxide into blood
Oxygen out of blood, carbon dioxide into blood
Oxygen into blood, carbon dioxide out of blood
Oxygen out of blood, carbon dioxide out of blood
Oxygen into blood, carbon dioxide into blood
Oxygen out of blood, carbon dioxide into blood
Oxygen into blood, carbon dioxide out of blood
Oxygen out of blood, carbon dioxide out of blood
Inspiratory muscles relax
Diaphragm contracts
Blood circulation is the lowest
Inspiratory muscles relax and diaphragm contracts
Inspiratory muscles relax, diagphragm contracts and blood circulation is the lowest
High surface tension
Low surface tension
High compliance
Low compliance
None of the above
Inspiratory volume
Expiratory reserve volume
Minimal volume
Residual volume
Respiratory dead space
Total lung capacity
Functional residual capacity
Inspiratory capacity
Vital capacity
Minimal volume
Partial pressure difference of the gases
Surface area for gas exchange
Diffusion distance
Molecular weight and solubility of the gases
Force of contraction of diaphragm
Bound to haemoglobin
Bound to oxygen
Dissolved in plasma as a gas
Dissolved in plasma as bicarbonate ions
Diffusion
Increases, increases
Increases, decreases
Decreases, increases
Decreases, decreases
Does not change, does not change