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Respiratory System Review

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Inhale!!!!
Your lungs are ___________  air
a)
taking in
b)
letting out
2.
EXHALE!!!
My lungs are __________________ air. 
a)
taking in
b)
letting out
3.
What is the main function of the respiratory system?
a)
to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body
b)
to bring oxygen to the body
c)
to break down food and absorb nutrients
d)
to remove oxygen from the body and deliver carbon dioxide
4.
The two main branches from the trachea (one to each lung)
a)
bronchi
b)
alveoli
c)
capillaries
d)
bronchioles
5.
The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place
a)
bronchi
b)
lungs
c)
oxygen
d)
alveoli
6.
Name the organ label # 6. 
a)
alveoli 
b)
bronchi 
c)
trachea 
d)
lungs 
7.
What is tube that is also known as your wind pipe?
a)
esophogus
b)
bronchi
c)
trachea
d)
alveoli
8.
Name the structure labeled 8 
a)
lungs 
b)
trachea 
c)
diaphragm 
d)
alveoli 
9.
Flap of skin that covers the opening to the windpipe during swallowing
a)
Stomach
b)
Trachea
c)
Pancreas
d)
Epiglottis
10.

The amount of air inhaled in a normal breath.

a)

vital capacity

b)

tidal volume

c)

external respiration

d)

respiration

11.

Two openings in the nose.

a)

pleural sac

b)

sinuses

c)

pores of Kohn

d)

nares

12.

The average respiratory rate for adults at rest is ____ breaths per minute.

a)

12-15

b)

14-18

c)

16-20

d)

18-22

13.

The need to clear the lower respiratory tract cause you to _______.

a)

yawn

b)

sneeze

c)

cough

d)

all of the above

14.

The main site of gas exchange in the lungs is the _______.

a)

alveoli

b)

bronchi

c)

bronchioles

d)

alveolar ducts

15.

The right lung has 3 lobes

a)

true

b)

false

16.
Tiny tubes that branch off of bronchi
a)
capillaries
b)
alveoli
c)
bronchioles
d)
pluera
17.
Which system works closely with the respiratory system?
a)
skeletal system
b)
circulatory system
c)
excretory system
d)
digestive system
18.
What is the main function of the respiratory system?
a)
to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body
b)
to bring oxygen to the body
c)
to make red blood cells
d)
to remove oxygen from the body and deliver carbon dioxide
19.
Given the following structures:
1. larynx
2. nasal cavity
3. pharynx
4. trachea
Which of the following is the correct order that air would flow during inhalation. 
a)
1,2,3,4
b)
2,3,1,4
c)
2,1,3,4
d)
4,2,3,1 
20.
Surfactant...
a)
decreases the surface tension of fluid in the alveoli
b)
increases the energy required to keep the lungs inflated
c)
makes the lungs tend to collapse
d)
traps foreign particles that enter the lungs
21.
this lung condition is an inflammation of the mucus membrane that lines the bronchial tubes.
a)
bronchitis
b)
pneumonia
c)
cystic fibrosis
d)
cancer
22.
this disease is an inflammation of the air sacs in the lungs
a)
bronchitis
b)
pneumonia
c)
asthma
d)
cystic fibrosis
23.
this condition is caused by inflammation and narrowing of the bronchial tubes
a)
asthma
b)
emphysema
c)
cystic fibrosis
d)
cancer