Respiratory System

The nasal cavities are lined with a mucous membrane and have a rich blood supply.

• True

• False

The left lung has three lobes, while the right lung has two lobes.

• True

• False

During expiration, the diaphragm and the intercostal muscles contract.

• True

• False

The inner surfaces of alveoli are covered with a lipid substance called surfactant.

• True

• False

The parietal pleura is attached to the surface of the lung.

• True

• False

Pneumonia is an inflammation or infection of the lungs characterized by exudate in the alveoli.

• True

• False

The correct name for the voice box is the ____.

• pharynx

• larynx

• trachea

• alveolus

In order to carry air to both lungs, the trachea branches into two tubes called ____.

• bronchioles

• terminal bronchioles

• bronchi

• alveoli

A respiratory disorder caused by a sensitivity to an allergen is ____.

• asthma

• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

• bronchitis

• emphysema

The correct term for a nosebleed is ____.

• rhinitis

• pleurisy

• epistaxis

• sinusitis