Respiratory System

The fatty substance that lines the inner surface of the alveoli.

• ciliated mucus

• pleural fluid

• mucus

• surfactant

In what body cavity are the lungs located?

• abdominal

• pelvic

• thoracic

• dorsal

The thin, moist, slippery membrane that covers the lungs is.

• alveoli

• pleura

• surfactant

• sinus

What respiratory structure serves as a common passage way for air and food?

• Epiglottis

• Larynx

• Pharynx

• Trachea

Which structure extends from the larynx, in front of the esophagus, and forms the two bronchi?

• Trachea

• Larynx

• Pharynx

• Epiglottis

Smoking a pack of cigarettes a day can lead to which respiratory condition?

• Sinusitis

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

• Influenza

• Apnea

If the patient's respiration are 25 breaths a minute, what would this be called?

• Apnea

• Eupnea

• Orthopnea

• Tachypnea

Joe blows into a spirometer and relaxes his diaphragm. This process is:

• aspiration

• exhalation

• inhalation

• sound production

If a patient has difficulty breathing and wheezing, the patient may be suffering from:

• Bronchitis

• Pneumonia

• Emphysema

• Asthma

Blood transported from the cardiovascular system to cells and tissues in order for gases to the exchanged is:

• Aspiration

• External respirations

• Internal respirations

• Perspiration