Respiratory System Disorders

Chronic bronchial inflammatory disorder with airway obstruction due to bronchial edema and constriction and increased mucus production?

• cystic fibrosis (CF)

• diphtheria

• asthma

• pertussis

Inherited disorder of exocrine glands resulting in thick mucus secretions in the respiratory tract that do not drain normally?

• asthma

• diphtheria

• cystic fibrosis (CF)

• emphysema

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls?

• emphysema

• pneumonia

• pulmonary edema

• Pulmonary embolism

  (PE)

What is the primary function of mucus and cilia in the nostrils?

• Sound production
• Filtration
• Temperature Control
• Respiration

What structure is a passageway for both food and air?

• Pharynx
• Bronchus
• Trachea
• Larynx

If your epiglottis were to suddenly stop working, what activity could be life threatening?

• Breathin
• Walking
• Coughing
• Eating

Where in the respiratory tract does the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide take place?

• Larynx
• Bronchi
• Trachea
• Alveoli

Your lungs are divided into lobes. How many lobes do you have?

• Two
• Three
• Four 
• Five

In the process of breathing, during what stage does the movement of the diaphragm enlarge the thoracic cavity?

• Internal respiration
• External respiration
• Inspiration
• Experation

During cellular respiration, what happens to the carbon dioxide?

• It leaves the alveoli and is exhaled from the lungs
• It leaves the bloodstream and enters the alveoli
• It leaves the cells and enters the bloodstream
• It leaves the alveoli and enters the bloodstream

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-5