Semester Exam

When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___. 

• air/oxygen
• oxygen/carbon dioxide 
• carbon dioxide/waste 
• waste/air 

What is the main function of the respiratory system?

• to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body
• to bring oxygen to the body
• to break down food and absorb nutrients
• to remove oxygen from the body and deliver carbon dioxide

The use of oxygen by the cells to release energy from food is called...

• photosynthesis
• cellular respiration
• diffusion
• osmosis

The movement of oxygen from the alveoli to the blood and from the blood to the tissues is due to the process of... 

• osmosis
• diffusion
• cytokinesis
• phagocytosis

During an asthma attack which of the following is TRUE

• airways narrow, mucus production increases, and inflammation occurs
• airways constrict or narrow
• mucus production increases
• inflammation occurs in the airways

Susan is an asthmatic.  Her doctor would advise her to do all of the following EXCEPT

• get a flu shot yearly
• stop exercising
• use inhalers to open the airways
• use medication to decrease inflammation

Which of the following statements is correct about the differences between the left and right lungs?

• the right lung has 3 lobes with a straighter bronchus
• The left lung has 3 lobes with a more angled bronchus
• The right lung has 2 lobes with a straighter bronchus
  None of the answers are correct
• None of the answers are correct

The large muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity and moves up and do2wn during breathing is 

• diaphragm
• trachea
• bronchus
• lung

The name of the bone in red is

• tibia
• femur
• fibula
• humerus

• ulna
• radius
• humerus
• clavicle