Disorders classified as COPDs include a. pneumonia b. emphysema c. bronchitis d. sleep apnea

Lung collapse is prevented by a. high surface tension of alveolar fluid. b. adhesion of the pleural membranes. c. high pressure in the pleural cavities. d. high elasticity of lung tissu

When you exhale, air flows through respiratory structures in which sequence? a. Alveolus, bronchiole, bronchus, larynx, trachea, pharynx, nasal cavity. b. Alveolus, trachea, bronchus, bronchiole, larynx, pharynx, nasal cavity. c. Alveolus, bronchus, bronchiole, trachea, larynx, pharynx, nasal cavity. d. Alveolus, bronchiole, bronchus, trachea, larynx, pharynx, nasal cavity.

Lung collapse is prevented by a. high surface tension of alveolar fluid. b. adhesion of the pleural membranes. c. high pressure in the pleural cavities. d. high elasticity of lung tissue.

Which of the following changes will accompany the loss of lung elasticity associated with aging? a. Increase in tidal volume b. Increase in inspiratory reserve volume c. Increase in residual volume d. Increase in vital capacity

Seven hundred and seventy-one distance learning students at Long Beach City College responded to surveys in the 2010-11 academic year. Highlights of the summary report are listed in Table 1.39. $$ \begin{matrix} \text{Have computer at home} & \text{96\\%}\\ \text{Unable to come to campus for classes} & \text{65\\%}\\ \text{Age 41 or over} & \text{24\\%}\\ \text{Would like LBCC to offer more DL courses} & \text{95\\%}\\ \text{Took DL classes due to a disability} & \text{17\\%}\\ \text{Live at least 16 miles from campus} & \text{13\\%}\\ \text{Took DL courses to fulfill transfer requirements} & \text{71\\%}\\ \text{Table 1.39 LBCC Distance Learning Survey Results}\\ \end{matrix} $$ a. What percent of the students surveyed do not have a computer at home? b. About how many students in the survey live at least 16 miles from campus? c. If the same survey were done at Great Basin College in Elko, Nevada, do you think the percentages would be the same? Why?

Sick building syndrome (a) occurs most often in old buildings. (b) is a primary cause of lung cancer. (c) is a result of off-gassing. (d) can be prevented by renovations. (e) occurs most often in wet tropical areas.

After ovulation, the ruptured follicle a. degenerates b. becomes a corpus luteum c. sloughs off as waste material d. mends and produces another oocyte

True or False: When the pH of the blood decreases, the blood pressure increases.

Which of the following is not part of the conducting zone of the respiratory system? a. Pharynx, b. Alveolar sac, c. Trachea, d. Secondary bronchioles, e. Larynx.

A restrictive lung disorder is most likely to result in

a. slower airflow.

b. a reduced vital capacity.

c. alkalosis.

d. pulmonary scar tissue.

e. a COPD.

During inspiration, intrapulmonary pressure is a. greater than atmospheric pressure b. less than atmospheric pressure c. greater than intrapleural pressure d. less than intrapleural pressure

When you inhale, the diaphragm a. relaxes and moves inferiorly. b. relaxes and moves superiorly. c. contracts and moves superiorly. d. contracts and moves inferiorly.

When you inhale, the diaphragm a. relaxes and moves inferiorly b. relaxes and moves superiorly c. contracts and moves superiorly d. contracts and moves inferiorly