Lung and Alveoli

Practice Questions

NCLEX-PN › Lung and Alveoli

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What structure of the lung is primarily responsible for controlling volume of air flow during respiration?

2

Which of the following lists of airway structures is in order from largest to smallest?

3

How many lobes total are there in the human lungs?

4

What is the name for the topmost part of the lung?

5

What are the two types of alveolar cells?

6

How do bronchioles respond to an increase in the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the alveoli?

7

The major alveolar cell type, making up 95% of alveolar cells, is type I. Only 5% of alveolar cells are type II, yet they serve a vital function in respiratory physiology. What is the function of type II alveolar cells?

8

In the average adult, how much air remains in the dead space of the lung after normal expiration?

9

What nerve innervates the diaphragm (necessary for normal inhalation)?

10

What is the average volume of air breathed into and out of the respiratory system during tidal breathing?

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