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Example Question #21 : Identifying Respiratory And Endocrine Organs
All of the following are true about the right lung except __________.
it has 3 lobes
it has an oblique and horizontal fissure
its medial surface lies adjacent to inferior vena cava
its medial surface lies adjacent to the azygos vein
its medial surface lies adjacent to the aortic arch
its medial surface lies adjacent to the aortic arch
The medial surface of the right lung lies adjacent only to heart, inferior and superior vena cava, azygos vein, and esophagus. The medial surface of the left lung lies adjacent to heart, aortic arch, thoracic arch, and esophagus.
Example Question #22 : Identifying Respiratory And Endocrine Organs
Which lung contains the lingula?
The left
Neither
The right
Both
The left
The lingula is a tongue shaped portion of the upper lobe of the left lung. The left lung only has two lobes (upper and lower), which are divided by an oblique fissure. The left lung also has a cardiac impression, a cardiac notch, and groves for various parts of the aorta and other vasculature.
The right lung has three lobes (upper, middle, and lower). The right lung is larger than the left but it is shorter since the right dome of the diaphragm is higher (due to the liver).
Example Question #23 : Identifying Respiratory And Endocrine Organs
Where are the adrenal glands?
Above the kidneys (suprarenal)
Between the lungs
Within the skull
Below the kidney
Above the kidneys (suprarenal)
The adrenal (suprarenal) glands are trianglular glands situated above the kidneys. They are retroperitoneal and are surrounded by a capsule and renal fascia. The adrenal glands have a cortex (this makes mineralcorticoids (aldosterone), glucocorticoids (cortisol), and sex hormones). The adrenal glands also have a medulla that secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine.
Example Question #24 : Identifying Respiratory And Endocrine Organs
What is the name of cells in the lung that facilitate oxygen exchange between alveolar air and blood vessels?
Type 1 pneumocytes
Type 2 pneumocytes
Oligodendrocytes
Macrophages
Neutrophils
Type 1 pneumocytes
Type 1 pneumocytes (alveolar cells) are responsible for gas exchange between the alveoli and blood. They have a thin cytoplasm. Type 2 pneumocytes also reside in the alveoli, but they produce surfactant which prevents the alveoli from collapsing. Macrophages and neutrophils can be present in the alveoli or lung blood vessels, but they do not participate in gas exchange,but are involved in the response against microbial infections. Oligodendrocytes are neuroglia in the central nervous system that produce myelin sheets.
Example Question #53 : Organs
Which of the following is a purely endocrine gland?
Pancreas
Adrenal gland
Ovary
Stomach
Adrenal gland
The adrenal gland functions purely as an endocrine gland, while the other choices do not. The pancreas and stomach contain endocrine cells, but they also function in digestion; they are not purely endocrine glands. The ovary also contains endocrine cells, but it also functions in reproduction and is thus not a purely endocrine gland.
Example Question #25 : Identifying Respiratory And Endocrine Organs
Respiration involves the exchange between oxygen in the air and carbon dioxide in the blood. In which portion of the respiratory system does this occur?
Trachea
Bronchi
Alveolar sac
Nasal cavity
Alveolar sac
Oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged across the thin walls of the air sacs, or alveoli. The nasal cavity, bronchi, and trachea are responsible for filtering, humidifying, and warming the air passing through them. They do not function in gas exchange.
Example Question #26 : Identifying Respiratory And Endocrine Organs
Among pneumocytes in the lungs, type II cells do not __________.
secrete pulmonary surfactant
line the alveoli
serve as precursor to type I cells
proliferate during lung damage
decrease alveolar surface tension
line the alveoli
Of the pneumocytes, type II cells are responsible for secreting pulmonary surfactant, serve as precursors to type I cells, proliferate during lung damage and decrease alveolar surface tension.
Type I cells, on the other hand, line the aveoli and consist of 97% of the alveolar surface. The cells are squamous and thin for optimal gas diffusion.
An easy way to differentiate between the two types of lung cells is to remember that type I cells are responsible for the physical lining and makeup of pneumocytes, while type II cells are responsible for the functioning of the pneumocytes.
Example Question #27 : Identifying Respiratory And Endocrine Organs
The right lung has 3 lobes and the left lung has __________ lobe(s).
4
0
3
1
2
2
The right lung has 3 lobes: superior lobe, middle lobe and inferior lobe.
The left lung has 2 lobes: superior lobe and inferior lobe. There is no middle lobe in the left lung because this space in the left lung is occupied by the heart.
Example Question #28 : Identifying Respiratory And Endocrine Organs
Which of the following organs is NOT part of the lower respiratory tract?
pharynx
trachea
larynx
lungs
bronchi
pharynx
The respiratory tract is divided into the upper and lower tracts. The upper respiratory tract consists of the nose (including nasal sinuses) and pharynx. The lower respiratory tract consists of the larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs.
Example Question #29 : Identifying Respiratory And Endocrine Organs
The larynx connects the __________ with the __________.
pharynx, Bronchi
pharynx, trachea
nasal cavity, pharynx
pharynx, Epiglottis
trachea, Bronchi
pharynx, trachea
The larynx, also known as the voice box, connects the pharynx to the trachea. The larynx is formed from folds of laryngeal mucous membrane lined with stratified squamous epithelium. The epiglottis is a flap of cartilage located in the throat that prevents food and water from entering the larynx (and airway) when swallowing.