summative test review Aug19

What do you call the Y shaped structure that connects the larynx and bronchi?

• Alveoli

• nasal cavity

• pharynx

• trachea

Which best describe the nostrils?

• entrance of air

• passage ways of food and air

• connection between trachea and lungs

• site of gas exchange for carbon and oxygen

How can nose defend the respiratory system?

• The nose has olfactory nerves that detect harmful smell.

• The nose has bacteria inside them that produce phlegm.

• The nose has cilia and mucus that traps dirt and microorganism.

• The nose has soft bones that protect the inside of the nasal cavity.

What do you call the process of removing carbon dioxide in the body and taking in oxygen?

• Aspiration

• Circulation

• Inspiration

• Respiration

What important process happens in the tiny, grape-like structure inside the lungs called alveolus?

• Nitrogen and oxygen are exchanged.

• Carbon dioxide and oxygen are exchanged.

• Nitrogen and carbon dioxide remain constant.

• Carbon dioxide and oxygen diffuse into the blood.

Which is the order of airflow during inhalation?

• Nasal cavity, trachea, larynx, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli.

• Nasal cavity, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli.

• Nasal cavity, larynx, trachea, bronchioles, bronchi, alveoli.

• Nasal cavity, trachea, larynx, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli.

Which of the following statements about the circulatory system is false?

• Blood in the aorta is oxygenated.

• Blood in the pulmonary vein is oxygenated.

• Blood in the pulmonary artery is oxygenated.

• Blood in the inferior vena cava is deoxygenated.

What do you call the dome shaped muscle that helps our body during breathing?

• Alveoli

• bronchiole

• diaphragm

• trachea

What will happen when the diaphragm muscle contracts?

• There will be exhalation.

• There will be inhalation.

• The lungs will stop expanding.

• The lungs will stop contracting.

Which statement is TRUE about diaphragm?

• The diaphragm relaxes and flattens, and the chest cavity relaxes.

• The diaphragm relaxes and flattens, and the chest cavity enlarges.

• The diaphragm contracts and flattens and the chest cavity relaxes.

• The diaphragm contracts and flattens and the chest cavity enlarges.