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WorksheetsRespiratory System Quiz (Anatomy)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The smallest conducting respiratory passageways are called the
bronchioles
trachea
glottis
alveoli
Which of the following structures closes off the larynx during swallowing
glottis
epiglottis
esophagus
palate
The anatomical name for the windpipe is the
glottis
epiglottis
trachea
vocal cords
The main function of the squamous epithelial cells in the alveolar walls is
to create surfactant
stimulate the diaphragm
reduce surface tension
gas exchange
The main function of surfactant in the alveoli is
to reduce surface tension of the avleolar fluid
gas exchange
close off the larynx during swallowing
separate the oral and nasal cavities
Structure A represents
the epiglottis
the hyoid bone
thyroid cartilage
circoid cartilage
Structure B represents
the epiglottis
the hyoid bone
thyroid cartilage
circoid cartilage
All of the following are functions of the larynx EXCEPT
provides a patent airway
acts in voice production
serves as a switching mechanism to route food into the esophagus
stimulation of the diaphragm
The period of breathing when air enters the lungs is referred to as
expiration
inspiration
ventilation
all of the above
The exchange of gases between the systemic capillary blood and body cells is referred to as
ventilation
inspiration
expirations
internal respiration
The trachae is superior to the lungs
true
false
The main bronchi are medial to the secondary bronchi
true
false
The larynx is inferior to the tracheae
true
false
cellular respiration
is also known as breathing in
moves air form the lungs back to the external environment
is the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the air and blood
is the series of energy-releasing chemical reactions that take place inside cells
alveoli
are specialized structures for gas exchange
have a large surface area for their size
are specialized for optimal diffusion
all of the previous answers are true of alveoli
