Respiratory System Post Quiz

What is the main function of the respiratory system?

• To supply the body with oxygen and dispose of carbon dioxide

• To digest food and absorb nutrients

• To pump blood throughout the body

• To control body temperature

Which of the following is NOT one of the four processes of respiration?

• Pulmonary Ventilation

• External Respiration

• Transport of respiratory gases

• Digestion

List the four processes of respiration in the correct order.

• Pulmonary Ventilation, External Respiration, Transport of respiratory gases, Internal respiration

• External Respiration, Pulmonary Ventilation, Internal respiration, Transport of respiratory gases

• Transport of respiratory gases, Pulmonary Ventilation, External Respiration, Internal respiration

• Internal respiration, Pulmonary Ventilation, External Respiration, Transport of respiratory gases

Which of the following is a structural part of the respiratory system?

• Upper respiratory system

• Conducting zone

• Respiratory zone

• Circulatory system

The respiratory system can be divided into how many structural parts?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

Which of the following is NOT a part of the external nose?

• Root (area between eyebrows)

• Bridge

• Dorsum nasi

• Internal nose

What is the apex of the nose?

• The area between the eyebrows

• The tip of the nose

• The bridge of the nose

• The nostrils

The external opening of the nose is called:

• Dorsum nasi

• Apex

• Naris/nares

• Bridge

The external nose is structurally divided into which of the following main components?

• The root, bridge, dorsum nasi, and apex

• The septum and conchae

• The maxilla and mandible

• The frontal and temporal bones

What is the space within the internal nose called?

• Nasal cavity

• Oral cavity

• Pharynx

• Larynx