22. The Respiratory System

What is the primary function of the trachea in the respiratory system?

What happens when the diaphragm contracts during inhalation?

What word best describes the primary function of the trachea in the respiratory system?

Why is normal exhalation considered a passive process in lung physiology?

Which of the following would slow down gas exchange between the blood and alveolar air?

What is the muscle called that is primarily responsible for breathing?

Which of the following statements concerning the lungs and the pleura is true?

Which of the following is the primary function of surfactant in the alveoli of the lungs?

Which of the following statements about bird respiration is true?

How does your body acquire the oxygen needed for cellular function?

Which of the following is a primary function of the respiratory system?

The respiratory system works in conjunction with which other organ system to facilitate gas exchange and maintain homeostasis?

Which of the following respiratory rates should be cause for alarm in a 2-month-old child?

Which system is responsible for bringing oxygen into the blood and removing carbon dioxide waste from the blood?

What is the primary function of the pulmonary circuit in lung physiology?