Week Nine

Which one acts as a defence mechanism for the respiratory system?

• Pharynx

• Epiglottis

• Alvioli

• Bronchus

How does the respiratory system respond when the diaphragm contracts?

• Inhalation

• Exhalation

Which one of these is NOT a feature of the alveoli? 

• Increase surface area

• site of gas exchange

• thin membrane

• produce pleural fluid

Chose a suitable treatment for pneumothorax: 

• Antibiotics

• Chest drain

• Salbutamol

What are tiny pathogens that make it down to the bronchioles destroyed by?

• Centrioles

• Phagocytes

• Cilia

What type of cells line the nasal cavity:

• Lysosomes

• Cilia

• Centrioles

• Red blood cells

What part of the respiratory system allows the diffusion of gases into the blood?

• Bronchioles

• Alveoli

• Bronchi

• Pleura

Asthma is characterised by ...

• Fluid in alveoli

• Fluid in pleural space

• Inflammation and contraction of bronchi and bronchioles

• Destruction of alveolar walls