A patient presents with significantly reduced lung compliance, making it difficult to inflate their lungs. Which of the following conditions is the LEAST likely cause of this decreased compliance?
Pulmonary fibrosis
Asbestosis
Emphysema
Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome (IRDS)
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The primary chemical stimulus for breathing is:
Oxygen concentration
Carbon dioxide concentration
Nitrogen concentration
Hydrogen ion concentration in blood
Lungs have a large number of narrow tubes called
Alveoli
Bronchi
Bronchioles
Tracheae
Which of the following statements regarding the chloride shift in the respiratory system is INCORRECT?
Chloride ions move into the red blood cell as bicarbonate ions move out.
It occurs in systemic capillaries.
It is essential for maintaining electrical neutrality during CO2 transport.
It results in a decrease in the pH of the red blood cell
During swallowing, glottis can be covered by a thin elastic cartilaginous flap called β¦Aβ¦ to prevent the entry of food into larynx. Trachea is a straight tube extending up to β¦Bβ¦ cavity, which divides at the level of 5th thoracic vertebra into right and left primary β¦Cβ¦
Choose the correct option for A, B and C from the given four options to complete the above statement with reference to NCERT textbook
epiglottis, mid-thoracic, bronchi
glottis, abdominal, bronchioles
epiglottis, thoracic, alveoli
uvula, mediastinum, alveolar ducts
Which portion of the human respiratory system is called sound box?
Larynx
Trachea
Nasopharynx
Glottis
Identify the different parts of the respiratory system in accordance to their location given below
I. Posterior part of the pharynx
II. Present at the glottis
III. In front of oesophagus
Choose the correct option accordingly
I-Nasal cavity, II-Larynx, III-Bronchi
I-Nasopharynx, II-Epiglottis, III-Wind pipe
I-Glottis, II-Larynx, III-Trachea
I-Larynx, II-Epiglottis, III-Trachea
Lungs comprises
Network of bronchi
Bronchioles
Alveoli
All of these
Which part of the brain primarily controls the rhythm of breathing?
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Medulla oblongata
Hypothalamus
Correct sequence of the air passage in humans is
Nose β Larynx β Pharynx β Bronchioles β Alveoli
Nose β Pharynx β Larynx β Bronchioles β Bronchi
Nose β Pharynx β Larynx β Bronchioles β Trachea
External nostril β Nasal passage β Internal nostril β Pharynx β Larynx β Trachea β Bronchi Bronchiole β Alveoli
What is the main function of the respiratory system?
Digestion
Circulation
Gas exchange
Excretion