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Respiratory System Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is part of the conductive zone?

a)

Nasal cavity

b)

Lung

c)

Bronchiole

d)

Alveoli

2.

Which of the following is part of the respiratory zone?

a)

Lungs

b)

Nose

c)

Nasal cavity

d)

Pharynx

3.

Location of gas exchange in the lungs

a)

Alveoli

b)

Bronchioles

c)

Bronchi

d)

Pharynx

4.

What is the correct order of organs for the passage of air into the body?

a)

pharynx > larynx > trachea > bronchioles > alveoli > bronchi

b)

pharynx > larynx > trachea > bronchi > bronchioles > alveoli

c)

larynx > pharynx > trachea > bronchioles > alveoli > bronchi

d)

pharynx > larynx > bronchi > trachea > bronchioles > alveoli

e)

trachea > pharynx > larynx > bronchi > bronchioles > alveoli

5.

Which of the following is a genetic disease causing excess dehydrated mucus secretions?

a)

Cystic fibrosis

b)

Emphysema

c)

Pneumonia

d)

COPD

e)

Pneumothorax

6.

The vocal cords are found in the _____.

a)

Pharynx

b)

Larynx

c)

Trachea

d)

Bronchi

7.

Exchange of both oxygen and carbon dioxide through the respiratory membrane occurs by ________.

a)

simple diffusion

b)

osmosis

c)

failitated diffusion

d)

active transport

8.
The two main branches from the trachea (one to each lung)
a)
bronchi
b)
alveoli
c)
capillaries
d)
bronchioles
9.
Within the lungs, the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs between the ___ and the capillaries. 
a)
trachea 
b)
bronchi 
c)
alveoli
d)
diaphragm
10.
What is the correct name for our windpipe?
a)
Bronchioles
b)
Oesophagus
c)
Trachea
d)
Alveoli
11.
Which of the following is true about the right lung?
a)
It has 3 lobes
b)
It has 1 fissure
c)
It has 2 lobes
d)
It has a cardiac notch
12.
The passageway that is shared by both the digestive and respiratory system is the....
a)
larynx
b)
pharynx
c)
trachea
d)
nose
13.
Flap of skin that covers the opening to the windpipe during swallowing
a)
Stomach
b)
Trachea
c)
Pancreas
d)
Epiglottis
14.
The respiratory conducting passageways do all of the following EXCEPT
a)
allow air to reach the lungs
b)
warm the air
c)
purify the air
d)
exchange gases
15.
hair-like structures that wave to push dust and debris away from the lungs
a)
epiglottis
b)
cilia
c)
Adam's Apple
d)
alveoli
16.
When air pressure inside the lungs is less than air pressure in the atmosphere...
a)
Air moves into the lungs
b)
Air moves out of the lungs
17.
Main muscle that controls breathing by changing pressure in the chest cavity when it contracts or relaxes.
a)
mouth
b)
pharynx
c)
diaphragm
d)
alveoli
18.
Which of the following is affected by the respiratory system?
a)
Yawning 
b)
Hiccups
c)
Sneezing
d)
All of these
19.

These apply to inhalation

a)

Diaphragm moves up

b)

Ribs move in

c)

Ribs move out

d)

Diaphragm contracts

e)

Creates larger pressure in thoracic cavity

20.

Which number is pointing to the nasal conchae?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

7

d)

3

21.

These apply to exhalation

a)

Diaphragm relaxes

b)

Pressure increases in thoracic cavity

c)

Pressure is less outside the body

d)

Diaphragm moves down

22.

The membrane that lies closest to the lungs

a)

visceral pleura

b)

parietal pleura

c)

visceral peritoneum

d)

parietal peritoneum

23.
This is a tube about 12cm long with c-shaped rings of cartilage to keep it open
a)
Nasal cavity
b)
Trachea
c)
Mouth Cavity
d)
Pharynx
24.
Lung volume might vary because of
a)
Activity level
b)
All of these
c)
Smoking
d)
Asthma
25.
When bronchial tubes are irritated and swell (causing excessive coughing)
a)
Bronchitis
b)
Lung cancer
c)
Asthma
d)
Emphysema
26.
Passage way that moistens the air and has hairs to trap dust and particles
a)
Nasal cavity
b)
Bronchi
c)
Mouth cavity
d)
Larynx
27.
Bronchial tubes contract quickly causing shortness of breath, coughing, and wheezing
a)
Bronchitis
b)
Emphysema
c)
Lung cancer
d)
Asthma
28.
Part of the throat that contains the tonsils
a)
Trachea
b)
Pharynx
c)
Larynx
d)
Bronchi
29.
Illness of the lungs where the alveoli become inflamed and filled with fluid
a)
Lung cancer
b)
Bronchitis
c)
Pneumonia
d)
Emphysema
30.

Name the structure labeled 8

a)

lungs

b)

trachea

c)

diaphragm

d)

alveoli

31.

Why do you need mucous membranes in the bronchioles?

a)

to help the food go down smoothly

b)

to stop the air irritating them

c)

to help air pass through

d)

to trap and remove foreign particles

32.

The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the alveoli is through a process called

a)

active transport

b)

conduction

c)

convection

d)

diffusion

33.

This structure is also known as the voice box?

a)

Trachea

b)

Larynx

c)

Pharynx

d)

Nasal conchae

34.

Which part of the pharynx is most superior?

a)

laryngopharynx

b)

nasopharynx

c)

oropharynx

d)

alveolarpharynx

35.

Which of the following structures closes off the larynx during swallowing

a)

glottis

b)

epiglottis

c)

esophagus

d)

palate

36.

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

37.

Structure A represents

a)

the epiglottis

b)

the hyoid bone

c)

thyroid cartilage

d)

circoid cartilage

38.

Structure B represents

a)

the epiglottis

b)

the hyoid bone

c)

thyroid cartilage

d)

circoid cartilage

39.
cleans, moistens, and warms the air
a)
trachea
b)
larynx
c)
nasal passage
d)
windpipe
40.
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 
41.
Tiny tubes that branch off of bronchi
a)
capillaries
b)
alveoli
c)
bronchioles
d)
pluera
42.

6. During ___________________ , muscular contraction causes the walls of the chest cavity to expand so that the rib cage moves outward and upward.

a)

A. Excretion

b)

B. Exhalation

c)

C. Inhalation

d)

D. Respiration

43.

7.During ____________, the ribs and diaphragm return to their original resting position.

a)

A. Excretion

b)

B. Exhalation

c)

C. inhalation

d)

D. Respiration

44.
When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___. 
a)
air/oxygen
b)
oxygen/carbon dioxide 
c)
carbon dioxide/waste 
d)
waste/air 
45.

Which structures filter and moisten air as it passes through the human respiratory system?

a)

cilia and mucous membranes

b)

alveoli and cartilage rings

c)

diaphragm and bronchioles

d)

epiglottis and bronchi

46.

Which diagram best illustrates the function of an alveolus?

a)
b)
c)
d)
47.

In humans, the thin, moist membranes of the alveoli are surrounded by

a)

bronchi

b)

the epiglottis

c)

capillaries

d)

lymph vessels

48.

Smoking may damage the respiratory system because deposits from the smoke can

a)

interfere with ciliary action in the trachea

b)

trigger the release of antigens by the alveoli

c)

block the transmission of impulses that regulate breathing

d)

lower blood pressure in the mucous membranes of the bronchioles

49.

Which structure(s) produces mucus?

a)

palate

b)

conchae

c)

sinuses

d)

pharynx

e)

larynx

50.

Which structure divides the oral cavity?

a)

palate

b)

conchae

c)

sinuses

d)

pharynx

e)

larynx

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