Respiratory system questions. Related to the 'Young adult' case unit. Also contains some questions from the "Fetal" case unit (haemoglobin dissociation curve, surfactant questions)
Trachea
Bronchiole
Nasal sinuses
Alveolus
Bronchus
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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
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Trachea
Larynx
Nasopharynx
Pharynx
None of the above
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Nose
Oral cavity
Pharynx
Trachea
Nasal meatuses
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Soft palate
Ethmoid bone
Hard palate
Nasal septum
Air cells
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Carina
Secondary bronchioles
Parietal pleura
Visceral pleura
Diaphragm
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O
R
S
F
Q
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Right secondary bronchus
Left secondary bronchus
Right primary bronchus
Left primary bronchus
Carina
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C
E
G
Q
S
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Type I alveolar cells
Type II alveolar cells
Type III alveolar cells
Surface cells
Macrophages
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A
C
T
U
V
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Strafied squamous epithelium
Ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium with goblet cells
Simple squamous epithelium
Hyaline cartilage
Columnar connective tissue with goblet cells
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Inspiratory volume
Expiratory reserve volume
Minimal volume
Residual volume
Respiratory dead space
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High surface tension
Low surface tension
High compliance
Low compliance
None of the above
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Bound to haemoglobin
Bound to oxygen
Dissolved in plasma as a gas
Dissolved in plasma as bicarbonate ions
Diffusion
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E and K
D and J
F and L
H and M
A and B
Carina
Visceral pleura
Parietal pleura
Pleural cavity
Diaphragm
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G
H
I
J
K
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J
I
H
G
F
Clean air of debris
Conduct air into the lungs
Add water to air
Warm air
All of the above
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Hyoid bone
Trachea
Adam's apple
Thyroid
Epiglottis
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A
B
C
D
None of the above
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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
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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
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Stratified squamous epithelium with keratin
Ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium with goblet cells
Hyaline cartilage
Mucus membrane
Bone
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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
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A
B
C
D
E
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Pharynx
Larynx
Paranasal sinuses
Trachea
Oesophagus
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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
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D
E
F
G
H
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Pharynx
Oesophagus
Trachea
Palatine tonsils
Primary bronchi
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A
B
C
D
None of the above
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A
B
C
D
E
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Total lung capacity
Functional residual capacity
Inspiratory capacity
Vital capacity
Minimal volume
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A
B
C
D
E
V
R
S
Q
U
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J
K
G
H
O
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A
B
C
D
E
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E
F
R
U
None of the above
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F
G
H
L
M
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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
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PH of blood
Partial pressure of the oxygen
Amount of oxygen available
Temperature
Repiratory rate
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I
M
L
N
O
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Terminal bronchiole
Respiratory bronchiole
Alveolar ducts
Alveolar sac
Alveoli
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A
B
C
D
U
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Increases, increases
Increases, decreases
Decreases, increases
Decreases, decreases
Does not change, does not change
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Thyrohyoid membrane
Corniculate cartilage
Cricothyroid ligament
Cricoid cartilage
Tracheal cartilage
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G
M
H
A
None of the above
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