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6. Type II respiratory failure can be caused by which of the following factors?
- COPD
- Sinusitis
- Pericarditis
- Hyperchondriasis
7. Which of the following can be classed as secondary functions of the respiratory system?
- Pronation & Supination
- Transportation & Gas Exchange
- Phonation & Olfaction
- Sination & Trachation
8. What is the medical term for a nose bleed?
- Epitaxis
- Nasalitis
- Sinusitis
- Phlebotomaxis
9. Approximately how many people die per day of lung cancer?
10. Why do the cilia of the upper respiratory tract waft down towards the lungs?
- To push mucus towards the trachea so it can be destroyed in the stomach
- To push mucus towards the pharynx so it can be destroyed in the stomach
- To push mucus towards the larynx so it can be destroyed in the stomach
- To push mucus towards the tongue so it can be destroyed in the stomach
11. What is sinusitis?
- Inflammation and swelling of the meatuses
- Inflammation and swelling of the mucosa of the sinuses
- Inflammation and swelling of the chane
- Inflammation and swelling of the basal membrane of the sinuses
12. Name the lobes of the left lung.
- Proximal, Middle & Distal
- Superior, Middle & Inferior
- Superior & Inferior
- Proximal & Distal
13. To which of the following is PaCO2 inversely proportional?
- Gas exchange reflex
- Rate of muscle twitching
- Alveolar ventilation
- Renal uptake
14. What do goblet cells secrete?
15. Name the fissure(s) of the right lung.
- Horizontal
- Sagittal
- Oblique & Horizontal
- Oblique
16. Which of the following results in type I respiratory failure?
- high PaO2 & normal/low PaO2
- low PaO2 & normal/low PaO2
- low PaO2 & high PaO2
- high PaO2 & high PaO2
17. True or false: the right main bronchus is larger and more central than the left?
- Only on a Tuesday
- False
- True
- Pass
18. What is the main function of having blood vessels in the nasal cavity?
- Pressure regulation
- Gas exchange
- Thermoregulation
- Blood exchange
19. Name the structure after a terminal bronchiole.
- Respiratory bronchiole
- Bronchus
- Alveolar Sac
- Alveolus
20. True or false: the right lung is slightly larger than the left lung?
- Pass
- False
- True
- Only when it's raining