HSI Unit 12 The Respiratory System Quiz 1

The right lung has _______ lobe(s)

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The exchange of gasses between the blood in our capillaries and our body's cells is called?

• External Respiration

• Exhalation

• Internal Respiration

• Inspiration

_______ prevents the alveoli from collapsing

• Capillaries

• Surfactant

• Mucus

• Oxygen

The pharynx is the medical name for:

• The "Windpipe"

• The "Vocal Chords"

• The "Throat"

• The "Voice Box"

C.O.P.D. is a chronic ______________

• Atelectasis

• Asthma

• Allergy

• Bronchitis

The trachea is the medical term for:

• The "Windpipe"

• The "Voice box"

• The "Throat"

• The trap door that closes when we swallow to prevent food and fluid from entering the lungs

The exchange of gasses between a living organism and its environment is the definition of:

• Mechanics

• Respiration

• Filtration

• Osmosis

What is the medical term or Rapid, Deep respirations

• Eupnea

• Hyperventilation

• Hypoventilation

• Apnea

The average person will live _____ minutes without oxygen

• 1-2

• 2-4

• 4-6

• 6-8

The larynx is the medical name for:

• The "Voice box"

• The "Throat"

• The "Windpipe"

• The trap door that prevents food and fluid from going into the lungs