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Respiration Anatomy and Physiology Quiz

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During quiet/passive exhalation____ from the stretched inspiratory muscles is released

A. potential (stored) energy

B. active expiratory pressure

C. recoil forces

D. non-muscular forces


a membrane that covers the lung

A. visceral pleura

B. parietal pleura

C. pleural linkage


passive expiration is accomplished by

A. non-muscular forces (recoil forces)

B. muscular forces

C. potential (stored) energy

D. passive expiratory pressure


the chest cavity that surrounds and protects the lungs, the heart, and other respiratory structures

A. thorax

B. ribs

C. diaphragm

D. abdominal wall


The ____ sits on top of the uppermost tracheal ring

A. larynx

B. esophagus

C. thorax

D. diaphragm


added to the passive expiratory driving force by generating muscle contraction

A. active expiratory pressure

B. passive expiration

C. passive expiratory pressure

D. active pressure


a cartilaginous structure that allows air to pass from the nose and mouth into the lungs

A. trachea

B. bronchi

C. lungs

D. ribs


serves as a partial attachment for many muscles, the smallest

A. the manubrium

B. the corpus

C. the xiphoid process


serves as an attachment for ribs 1 and 2

A. manubrium

B. the corpus

C. the xiphoid process


developed by the contraction of the respiratory muscles, alveolar pressure is changed by____

A. passive force

B. active force


the smallest branches stemming from the secondary bronci, lead to the alveoli where gas exchange occurs allowing air to enter into the blood

A. bronchioles

B. thorax

C. lungs

D. diaphragm


the primary muscles of inspiration

A. external intercostal muscles

B. internal intercostal muscles

C. scalene muscle group

D. sternocleidomastoid muscle


when the diaphragm moves downward and the force is transferred to the lower ribs moving them outward, the pressure rises and the lower rib cage….

A. expands

B. shrinks

C. rests

D. contracts


breath hold, bare down (e.g., giving birth)

A. intra-thoracic pressure

B. abdominal unit

C. external intercostal muscles

D. negative subglottal pressure


neither the lung nor the thorax is really at their respective rest position

A. functional residual capacity

B. visceral pleura

C. TLC

D. pleural linkage


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