Respiratory System Quiz

Which part of the respiratory system is responsible for gas exchange between blood and the outside?

• Conducting part

• Respiratory part

• Larynx

• Pharynx

What is the function of the nasal cavities in the respiratory system?

• Housing receptors for the sense of taste

• Adjusting the temperature and humidity of respired air

• Producing mucus for lubrication

• Trapping and removing particulate from airway

Which part of the respiratory system is responsible for voice production?

• Pharynx

• Trachea

• Larynx

• Bronchi

What keeps the lumen of the trachea patent?

• Fibrous tissue

• Complete rings of hyaline cartilage

• Incomplete C-shaped rings of hyaline cartilage

• Muscles

Which lung has 3 lobes?

• Right lung

• Neither lung

• Left lung

• Both lungs

What structures pass through the hilum of the lung?

• Pharynx, larynx, trachea

• Trachea, bronchi, bronchioles

• Bronchioles, alveoli, alveolar sacs

• Principal bronchus, pulmonary artery, pulmonary veins

What is the function of the pleural cavity?

• Contains air for respiration

• Lubricates the opposing surfaces of the pleurae

• Stores excess fluid from the lungs

• Produces mucus for protection

Which lung is longer and narrower?

• Right lung

• Neither lung

• Left lung

• Both lungs

What is the main function of the conducting part of the respiratory system?

• Temperature regulation

• Gas exchange

• Air passage

• Voice production

What is the structure that divides the nasal cavities into right and left parts?

• Trachea

• Larynx

• Pharynx

• Nasal septum