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Respiratory System Quiz (Anatomy)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The smallest conducting respiratory passageways are called the

a)

bronchioles

b)

trachea

c)

glottis

d)

alveoli

2.

Which of the following structures closes off the larynx during swallowing

a)

glottis

b)

epiglottis

c)

esophagus

d)

palate

3.

The anatomical name for the windpipe is the

a)

glottis

b)

epiglottis

c)

trachea

d)

vocal cords

4.

The main function of the squamous epithelial cells in the alveolar walls is

a)

to create surfactant

b)

stimulate the diaphragm

c)

reduce surface tension

d)

gas exchange

5.

The main function of surfactant in the alveoli is

a)

to reduce surface tension of the avleolar fluid

b)

gas exchange

c)

close off the larynx during swallowing

d)

separate the oral and nasal cavities

6.

Structure A represents

a)

the epiglottis

b)

the hyoid bone

c)

thyroid cartilage

d)

circoid cartilage

7.

Structure B represents

a)

the epiglottis

b)

the hyoid bone

c)

thyroid cartilage

d)

circoid cartilage

8.

All of the following are functions of the larynx EXCEPT

a)

provides a patent airway

b)

acts in voice production

c)

serves as a switching mechanism to route food into the esophagus

d)

stimulation of the diaphragm

9.

The period of breathing when air enters the lungs is referred to as

a)

expiration

b)

inspiration

c)

ventilation

d)

all of the above

10.

The exchange of gases between the systemic capillary blood and body cells is referred to as

a)

ventilation

b)

inspiration

c)

expirations

d)

internal respiration

11.

The trachae is superior to the lungs

a)

true

b)

false

12.

The main bronchi are medial to the secondary bronchi

a)

true

b)

false

13.

The larynx is inferior to the tracheae

a)

true

b)

false

14.

cellular respiration

a)

is also known as breathing in

b)

moves air form the lungs back to the external environment

c)

is the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the air and blood

d)

is the series of energy-releasing chemical reactions that take place inside cells

15.

alveoli

a)

are specialized structures for gas exchange

b)

have a large surface area for their size

c)

are specialized for optimal diffusion

d)

all of the previous answers are true of alveoli