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Respiratory System

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The organ system that helps you breathe is

a)

circulatory system

b)

respiratory system

c)

digestive system

d)

nervous system

2.

Microscopic air sacs in the lungs are called__________________.

a)

bronchi

b)

alveoli

c)

adenoid

d)

thorax

3.

The windpipe branches into two tubes called_________________

a)

esophagus

b)

bronchi

c)

alveoli

d)

epiglottis

4.

The main organs of the respiratory system are the_________________

a)

lungs

b)

nasal passages

c)

tonsils

d)

pharnyx

5.

Air enters the body through your mouth and ____________

a)

nasal cavity

b)

lungs

c)

bronchi

6.

The waste product of respiration is_______________

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

hydrogen

7.

What is the dome-shaped muscle that works with your lungs?

a)

diaphragm

b)

epiglottis

c)

larnyx

d)

trachea

8.

What is the name given to the "empty" space in between the lungs?

a)

lung space

b)

cardiac notch

c)

heart gap

d)

lung notch

9.

Inflammation of the membranes that cover the lungs is known as?

a)

meningitis

b)

pneumonia

c)

pleurisy

d)

bronchitis

10.

What is the small flap of tissue called that covers the air-only passage when we swallow?

a)

epiglottis

b)

larynx

c)

aveoli

d)

Bronchioles

11.

Med-term for " difficulty breathing"

a)

asthma

b)

eupnea

c)

dyspnea

d)

ventolation

12.

The larynx is also known as _______________.

a)

passage to the lungs

b)

speaker system

c)

voice box

d)

wind pipe

13.

During inhalation, the diaphragm moves upward decreasing the volume of the thoracic cavity.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Inflammation of the voice box

a)

laryngitis

b)

sinusitis

c)

alveolitis

15.

In the diagram, #1 is what part of the respiratory system?

a)

sinus/o

b)

or/o

c)

tonsil/o

16.

In the diagram, #3 is showing what part of the respiratory system?

a)

or/o

b)

pulmon/o

c)

pharyng/o

17.

In the diagram, #6 is showing what part of the respiratory system?

a)

bronchi/o

b)

alveoli/o

c)

trache/o

18.

In the diagram, #4 is showing what part of the respiratory system?

a)

phren/o

b)

thorac/o

c)

lobo/o

19.

The loss of ability to speak through disease of or damage to the larynx or mouth.

a)

aphonia

b)

dysphonia

c)

anoxia

d)

tachypnea

20.

Removal of fluid from the space between the lungs and the chest wall

a)

thoracentisis

b)

amniocentisis

c)

adenioditis

d)

hypoxia

21.

An instrument for measuring the how much oxygen is in the blood

a)

sphygmomanometer

b)

oximeter

c)

spirometer

d)

thermometer

22.

Abnormally rapid (fast) breathing

a)

tachypnea

b)

bradypnea

c)

hypoxia

d)

aphonia

23.

A thin, tube-like instrument used to examine the inside of the nose

a)

Endoscope

b)

Nasoscope

c)

EKG

d)

AED

24.

Pharyngalgia is the same as a sore throat.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

The surgical removal of a lobe

a)

tonsillectomy

b)

adenoidectomy

c)

lobectomy

d)

pulmonectomy

26.

In the diagram, #2 is showing what part of the respiratory system?

a)

Pleur/o

b)

Pneum/o

c)

Or/o

d)

Adenoid/o

27.

In the diagram, #5 is showing what part of the respiratory system?

a)

epiglott/o

b)

rhino

c)

laryng/o

d)

trache/o

28.

The RIGHT lung has 3 lobes while the LEFT lung has 2 lobes.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

29.

Your airway is the size of a/your ______________.

a)

flashlight

b)

pinky

c)

water bottle

d)

fist