AP Respiratory System Test

Another word for breathing is ventilation.

• True
• False

The organs of the upper respiratory tract are located outside the thorax.

• True
• False

The pharynx is an enlargement at the top of the trachea that houses the vocal cords.

• True
• False

The left lung is larger than the right lung and is divided into three lobes.

• True
• False

The pectoralis minor muscles and the sternocleidomastoid muscles are used in forced expiration.

• True
• False

The greatest amount of carbon dioxide transported in the blood is in the form of dissolved carbon dioxide.

• True
• False

Oxygen is carried in the blood in the form of bicarbonate ions and is bound to hemoglobin.

• True
• False

The process called__________ involves gas exchange between the atmosphere and the cells of the body and the resulting chemical reactions that provide the cells with energy to function.

• breathing
• oxidation
• respiration
• metabolism

Describe the process of ventilation.

• Delivery of oxygen to cells
• Forcible movement of oxygen molecules into the bloodstream
• Delivery of carbon dioxide to cells
• Movement of air into and out of lungs

Which of the following does not contain a paranasal sinus?

• maxilla
• frontal bone
• sphenoid bone
• zygomatic bone