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Chapter 11

Strep Throat: a primary bacterial infection that can lead to an upper respiratory infection that can
be generalized or even systemic(affects the body as a whole)

Surfactant: Is a detergent like substance that is produced in the type II alveolar cells in the alveoli
in the lungs.

Tidal Volume: the volume moved in or out of the lungs during quiet breathing

Tonsillitis: when the tonsils become swollen and inflamed, the tonsils are located in the posterior
wall of the nasopharynx are often referred to as adenoids

Trachea: also known as our windpipe, has ciliated cells and mucous secreting cells lining it, and is
held open by C-shaped cartilage rings

Vibrissae: coarse hair that in the process of breathing, filters air that enters into the nasal cavity
through the nostrils

Vital Capacity: the total of tidal, inspiratory reserve and expiratory reserve volumes

Review Questions

1. This is total lung capacity

A) Vital capacity
B) Tidal volume
C) Expiratory reserve volume
D) Inspiratory reserve volume

2. Involuntary breathing is caused by the

A) Pituitary gland
B) Exocrine gland
C) Cerebral cortex
D) Medulla oblongata
E) Endocrine gland

3. Carbon monoxide is dangerous because

A) It binds strongly to hemoglobin, making it unavailable to oxygen
B) It binds strongly to plasma, making it unavailable to carbon dioxide
C) It raises the blood’s pH level, causing a person to hyperventilate
D) Carbon monoxide is not harmful, we have it in our bodies normally

4. Clubbing of the fingers could be a sign of

A) A viral infection
B) An upper respiratory infection
C) Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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