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WorksheetsAnatomy & Physiology Chapter 10 Vocabulary
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The pressure exerted by one particular gas in a mixture of gases.
a)
partial pressure
b)
vital capacity
c)
tidal volume
d)
nasal cavity
2.
A recurrent, chronic lung disorder characterized by spasmodic contraction of the bronchi, making breathing difficult.
a)
alveoli
b)
asthma
c)
trachea
d)
larynx
3.
Cartilaginous organ containing the vocal cords, located between the trachea and pharynx, also called the voice box.
a)
glottis
b)
trachea
c)
larynx
d)
pharynx
4.
Opening between the vocal cords in the larynx.
a)
glottis
b)
botulism
c)
epiglottis
d)
bronchitis
5.
Chronic respiratory disorder involving damage to the bronchioles and alveoli.
a)
emphysema
b)
pharynx
c)
asthma
d)
diaphragm
6.
The maximum volume of air that can be expelled from the lungs by forcible expiration after the deepest inspiration.
a)
nasal cavity
b)
vocal cords
c)
vital capacity
d)
ventilation
7.
Small airways within the lungs that carry air to the alveoli and whose walls do not contain cartilage.
a)
trachea
b)
bronchioles
c)
bronchi
d)
bronchitis
8.
Hemoglobin molecule carrying carbon dioxide.
a)
bronchioles
b)
oxyhemoblobin
c)
alveoli
d)
carbaminohemoglobin
9.
Volume of air inhaled and exhaled in a single breath, normally approximately 500mL or about a pint.
a)
alveoli
b)
nasal cavity
c)
tidal volume
d)
vocal cords
10.
Respiratory condition involving inflammation and infection of the lungs, usually caused by viruses or bacteria.
a)
pneumonia
b)
asthma
c)
pharynx
d)
alveoli
11.
Oxygen-bound form of hemoglobin.
a)
epiglottis
b)
alveoli
c)
tuberculosis
d)
oxyhemoglobin
12.
The region of the digestive and respiratory systems that extends from behind the nasal cavities to the esophagus, also called the throat.
a)
pharynx
b)
trachea
c)
larynx
d)
glottis
13.
An internal space directly behind the external nose.
a)
vital capacity
b)
nasal cavity
c)
asthma
d)
vocal cords
14.
One of the microscopic air sacs of the lungs.
a)
asthma
b)
glottis
c)
alveoli
d)
bronchi
15.
A form of poisoning caused by a bacterium, Clostridium botulinum, occasionally found in inadequately cooked or preserved foods.
a)
bronchi
b)
alveoli
c)
botulism
d)
glottis
16.
Inflammation of the bronchi
a)
bronchioles
b)
glottis
c)
bronchi
d)
bronchitis
17.
The movement of air into and out of the lungs, also called breathing.
a)
epiglottis
b)
glottis
c)
botulism
d)
ventilation
18.
A dome-shaped sheet of muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity.
a)
diaphragm
b)
larynx
c)
pharynx
d)
trachea
19.
Infectious disease of the lungs caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
a)
botulism
b)
pneumonia
c)
epiglottis
d)
tuberculosis
20.
Organ system responsible for gas exchange that includes the nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs.
a)
respiratory system
b)
respiratory center
c)
emphysema
d)
epiglottis
21.
Flaplike structure of elastic cartilage at the back of the throat that covers the opening of the larynx during swallowing.
a)
epiglottis
b)
glottis
c)
botulism
d)
bronchitis
22.
Membranes that line the thoracic cavity and cover the external surface of the lungs.
a)
vocal cords
b)
pleural membranes
c)
partial pressure
d)
pneumonia
23.
Two folds of connective tissue that extend across the airway, can produce audible sounds through vibration.
a)
nasal cavity
b)
alveoli
c)
tidal volume
d)
vocal cords
24.
Any of the larger branching airways of the lungs whose walls are reinforced with cartilage.
a)
trachea
b)
bronchi
c)
bronchioles
d)
bronchitis
25.
Tube extending from the larynx to the bronchi that is the passageway for air to the lungs, also called the windpipe.
a)
bronchi
b)
pharynx
c)
trachea
d)
asthma
26.
Groups of nerve cells in the medulla oblongata near the base of the brain that are responsible for the cyclic nature of respiration.
a)
respiratory system
b)
respiratory center
c)
pharynx
d)
epiglottis
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