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Nursing topics

Blood Vessels and Circulation (23)The Respiratory System (23)The Urinary System (23)

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Functionally, the respiratory system is divided into a respiratory zone and a:Read the answer and worked solution →Gas exchange is described as occurring in which zone?Read the answer and worked solution →The larynx is described as connecting the pharynx to the:Read the answer and worked solution →Besides connecting pharynx to trachea, the larynx helps regulate the volume of:Read the answer and worked solution →

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Functionally, the respiratory system is divided into a respiratory zone and a:

  1. Conducting zone
  2. Circulating zone
  3. Filtering zone
  4. Absorbing zone
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Correct answer: A. Conducting zone

1. The airway is split by what each part does. 2. Some structures carry air and others exchange gas. 3. Functionally, the respiratory system can be divided into a conducting zone and a respiratory zone. 4. Only one of the two performs gas exchange. _Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 22 'The Respiratory System', sections 22.1-22.6_

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Gas exchange is described as occurring in which zone?

  1. The pleural zone
  2. The respiratory zone
  3. The conducting zone
  4. The pharyngeal zone
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Correct answer: B. The respiratory zone

1. Only one zone does the actual exchanging. 2. The respiratory system divides into a conducting zone and a respiratory zone. 3. The gas exchange occurs in the respiratory zone. 4. The conducting zone carries air to it. _Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 22 'The Respiratory System', sections 22.1-22.6_

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The larynx is described as connecting the pharynx to the:

  1. The trachea
  2. The oesophagus
  3. The diaphragm
  4. The pleura
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Correct answer: A. The trachea

1. The airway runs in a fixed sequence. 2. The larynx is a cartilaginous structure inferior to the laryngopharynx. 3. It connects the pharynx to the trachea. 4. It also helps regulate the volume of air entering and leaving the lungs. _Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 22 'The Respiratory System', sections 22.1-22.6_

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