22. The Respiratory System

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?

How should a nurse position a preschooler with right lower lobe pneumonia to optimize lung function?

What happens to the lungs when the diaphragm relaxes?

In human lung physiology, how is the surface area for gas exchange greatly expanded?

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