Respiratory System Review

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

• Sound production
• Filtration
• Temperature Control
• Respiration

Where are the sinuses located?

• In the front lobe of the brain
• In the skull surrounding the nasal cavity
• Inside the nares
• Under the cheek bones

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?

• Breathing

• Walking
• Coughing
• Eating

What structure connects the larynx to the bronchi?

• Pleura
• Oropharynx
• Trachea
• Bronchioles

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

• Larynx
• Bronchi
• Trachea
• Alveoli

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.MS-LS2-3

If a person could not produce surfactant, his/her:

• Alveoli would collapse
• Bronchi would collapse
• Vocal chords could not vibrate
• Epiglottis would close

MOST respiratory disorders are causes by:

• Infection
• Lack of exercise
• Heredity
• Poor circulation