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WorksheetsLower Respiratory Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Identify the structure.
a)
Trachea
b)
Larynx
c)
Bronchus
d)
Bronchiole
2.
Identify the structure
a)
Right Mainstem Bronchus
b)
Left Mainstem Bronchus
c)
Left Mainstem Bronchiole
d)
Inferior Bronchi
3.
Identify the structure
a)
Left Inferior Lobe
b)
Left Lower Lobe
c)
Right Superior Lobe
d)
Right Lower Lobe
4.
The ultimate purpose of the respiratory system is ___________.
a)
To create ATP
b)
To aerate the lungs
c)
To circulate blood
d)
To provide internal ventilation
5.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the alveoli?
a)
Aid in the removal of CO2 from the bloodstream
b)
Increases the surface area of the lungs
c)
Hangs off of bronchi within the lungs
d)
Aid in the transfer of oxygen to red blood cells
6.
The trachea is covered in __________, while alveoli are covered in ___________.
a)
Capillaries, Cartilage
b)
Cartilaginous Rings, Capillaries
c)
Cartilaginous Rings, Mucus
d)
Smooth Muscle, Bronchioles
7.
True or False: The Alveoli capillaries which lead to pulmonary venuoles are carrying deoxygenated blood.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Why is the left lung smaller than the right lung?
a)
To provide room for the heart.
b)
Because the left lung has less lobes
c)
To create negative pressure
d)
To allow more room for the thorax to expand
9.
What is the nickname of the larynx?
a)
The windpipe
b)
The pie hole
c)
The voicebox
d)
The gizzard
10.
What muscle(s) aid in the expansion of the thorax?
a)
Intercostal Muscles
b)
Diaphragm and pectoral muscles
c)
Pectoral Muscles
d)
Diaphram and intercostal muscles
11.
What structure provides a lubricating fluid for the lungs?
a)
Pleura
b)
Alveoli
c)
Diaphragm
d)
Larynx
12.
What happens when the diaphragm contracts?
a)
The diaphragm pulls up
b)
The volume of the thorax decreases
c)
Pressure within the thorax increases
d)
Air is inhaled
13.
Identify the structure.
a)
Right lung
b)
Left middle lobe
c)
Cardiac notch
d)
Windpipe
14.
Which of the following is the max amount of air one can exhale after a forced inhalation?`
a)
Tidal Volume
b)
Expiratory Reserve Volume
c)
Vital Capacity
d)
Inspiratory Reserve Volume
15.
Typically, is IRV or ERV larger?
a)
IRV
b)
ERV
c)
They are typically near the same
16.
Which of the following individuals would likely have the smallest total lung capacity?
a)
A man from crystal lake
b)
A woman born and raised in the Alps
c)
A pregnant woman from New Orleans
d)
An athletic man from Kansas
17.
What causes Asthma?
a)
Constriction of the smooth muscle fibers around bronchioles
b)
Inflammation of bronchi
c)
Clots in pulmonary arteries
d)
Degradation of the cartilage rings around the trachea
18.
In order for air to be drawn into the lungs, the pressure in the thorax must be _______ the atmospheric pressure.
a)
Greater than
b)
Equal to
c)
Less than
d)
Double
19.
The number of bronchi that branch off of each mainstem bronchus, is directly correlated to what?
a)
The number of capillaries found within each lung
b)
A persons max total lung capacity
c)
Each individuals respiratory requirements
d)
The number of lobes of each lung
20.
A new drug on the market has an unintended side effect, which causes thickening of the aveoli walls in users. Which one of the following is a possible consequence of this?
a)
Increased oxygen exchange
b)
Over accumulation of CO2 within blood
c)
Thickening of the capillaries
d)
Decay of the bronchioles
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