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WorksheetsHS Respiration System/Disease
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following statements is not true of sinuses?
a)
Sinuses provide the sense of smell
b)
Sinuses are lined with a mucous membrane
c)
Sinuses provide resonance for the voice
d)
Sinuses warm and moisten air
2.
The pharyngeal tonsils are located in the ______.
a)
oropharynx
b)
laryngopharynx
c)
tracheopharynx
d)
nasopharynx
3.
The correct name for the voice box is the _____.
a)
pharynx
b)
larynx
c)
trachea
d)
alveolus
4.
When cells use oxygen and nutrients to produce energy, water, and carbon dioxide _____
a)
internal respiration
b)
external respiration
c)
cellular respiration
d)
metabolic respiration
5.
A respiratory disorder caused by a sensitivity to an allergen is ____.
a)
asthma
b)
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
c)
bronchitis
d)
emphysema
6.
A noninfectious, chronic respiratory condition that occurs when the walls of their elasticity is _____.
a)
asthma
b)
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
c)
emphysema
d)
pleurisy
7.
The correct term for a nosebleed is _____.
a)
rhinitis
b)
pleurisy
c)
epistaxis
d)
sinusitis
8.
Which of the following statements is not true about lung cancer?
a)
It is the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women.
b)
It cannot be prevented
c)
There are no symptoms in the early stages
d)
Prognosis is poor
9.
A CPAC is mainly used for the disorder known as ______.
a)
emphysema
b)
sleep apnea
c)
pluerisy
d)
epistaxis
10.
A treatment method for COPD is _____.
a)
bronchodilators
b)
mucolytics
c)
cough medications
d)
all of the above
11.
From superior to inferior, the three regions of the pharynx are the _____.
a)
oropharynx, nasopharynx, laryngopharynx
b)
nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx
c)
laryngopharynx, oropharynx, nasopharynx
d)
nasopharynx, laryngopharynx, oropharynx
12.
The mucosa-lined windpipe that extends from the larynx, to the level of the fifth thoracic vertebra is called the ____.
a)
trachea
b)
oropharynx
c)
main bronchus
d)
nasopharynx
13.
The flap of ____ cartilage that protects the opening of the larynx is called the epiglottis.
a)
thyroid cartilage
b)
elastic
c)
hyaline
d)
fibrous
14.
Gas exchange between the pulmonary blood and alveoli is called ____.
a)
pulmonary ventilation
b)
inhalation
c)
external respiration
d)
internal respiration
15.
Respiratory capacities are measured with a ____.
a)
thermometer
b)
spirometer
c)
sphygmomanometer
d)
stethoscope
16.
____ is an odorless, colorless gas which binds preferentially with the same binding site on hemoglobin as oxygen.
a)
Hydrogen sulfide
b)
Carbon monoxide
c)
Nitrous oxide
d)
Methane
17.
The normal respiratory rate of 12-15 breaths per minute is known as ____.
a)
hyperpnea
b)
eupnea
c)
dyspnea
d)
apnea
18.
The portions of the brain that contain respiratory centers and set the breathing rate are _____.
a)
medulla and pons
b)
pons and cerebellum
c)
cerebrum and cerebellum
d)
thalamus and hypothalamus
19.
The most importand stimulus for breathing in a healthy person is the body's need to rid itself of the blood gas called ____.
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen
c)
methane
d)
nitrous oxxide
20.
In order to return acidic blood pH to normal, breathing becomes deeper and more rapid, a phenomenon known as ____.
a)
hypoventilation
b)
hyperventilation
c)
apnea
d)
dyspnea
21.
The respiratory conducting passageways perform all of the following functions except ____.
a)
allow air to reach the lungs
b)
purify air
c)
humidify air
d)
exchange gases
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