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Worksheets[10] EOPA Review: The Respiratory System and Special Senses
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
What is the primary function of mucus
and cilia in the nostrils?
Sound production
Filtration
Temperature control
Respiration
Where are the sinuses located?
In the front lobe of the brain
In the skull surrounding the nasal cavity
Inside the nares
Under the cheek bone in subcutaneous tissue
What structure is a passageway for both
food and air?
Pharynx
Bronchus
Trachea
Larynx
If your epiglottis were to suddenly stop
working, what activity could be life
threatening?
Breathing
Walking
Coughing
Eating
The nostrils, larynx and trachea are all
made primarily of:
Cartilage.
Bone.
Muscle.
Tendons.
What structure connects the larynx to the
bronchi?
Pleura
Oropharynx
Trachea
Bronchioles
Where in the respiratory tract does the
exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
take place?
Larynx
Bronchi
Trachea
Alveoli
Your lungs are divided into lobes. How
many lobes do you have?
Two
Three
Four
Five
What does the pleura allow the lungs to
do?
Expand during breathing
Trap dust and other particles
Keep the alveoli distended
Cough
In the process of breathing, during what
stage does the movement of the
diaphragm enlarge the thoracic cavity?
Internal respiration
External respiration
Inspiration
Expiration
During cellular respiration, what happens
to the carbon dioxide?
It leaves the alveoli and is exhaled from the
lungs
It leaves the bloodstream and enters the
alveoli
It leaves the cells and enters the
bloodstream
It leaves the alveoli and enters the
bloodstream
If a person could not produce surfactant,
his/her:
Alveoli would collapse.
Bronchi would collapse.
Vocal cords would not vibrate
Epiglottis would close.
Barbara has asthma and uses an inhaler
when she starts to wheeze. The purpose
of the device is to:
Dissolve mucus.
Contract blood vessels.
Liquefy secretions in the lungs.
Enlarge the bronchioles.
MOST respiratory disorders are caused
by:
Infection.
Lack of exercise.
Heredity.
Poor circulation.
What is the best treatment for mild
epistaxis caused by a bump in the nose?
Pack the nose with gauze
Compress the nostrils, elevate and tilt the
head slightly forward
Cauterize the bleeder
Lay flat on the back, head back, and pack
the nose with tissue
What function do the orbits, eye lashes,
and lacrimal glands all have in common?
Nutrition
Lubrication
Protection
Excretion
When you cry and your nose runs, what
fluid is coming out through your nose?
Tears
Cerebrospinal fluid
Aqueous humor
Mucus
When you look in the mirror, what part of
the eye can you NOT see?
Iris
Pupil
Sclera
Retina
What are two functions of the lens of the
eye?
Refraction and accommodation
Impulse reception and transmission
Maintains the shape of the eyeball and
refracts light
Color vision and night vision
What part of the eye is actually a mucous
membrane?
Sclera
Cornea
Choroid coat
Conjunctiva
When a person looks at an image, light
rays pass through the eye and focus on
the:
Pupil.
Retina.
Optic nerve.
Lens.
What eye condition can occur in
someone with a normally shaped
eyeball?
Myopia
Hyperopia
Presbyopia
Astigmatism
How is glaucoma usually treated?
Medication
Surgical removal of the lens
Corrective lenses
Radial keratotomy
What eye condition occurs more
frequently in children?
Cataract
Glaucoma
Strabismus
Presbyopia
What disorder can often be corrected
with radial keratotomy (RK)?
Myopia
Cataract
Strabismus
Amblyopia
What is the largest structure of the ear?
Malleus
Cochlea
Pinna
Tympanic membrane
Where would you find cerumen?
Eustachian tube
External auditory canal
Semicircular canals
Cochlea
If your ossicles were removed, you would
NOT be able to:
Equalize pressure on both sides of the
tympanic membrane.
Maintain your sense of balance.
Transmit sound waves to the inner ear.
Carry nerve impulses to the cerebrum.
Of the following, when a sound is heard,
what structure would be the first to
transmit the sound wave?
Organ of Corti
Cochlea
Stapes
Tympanic membrane
What organ of the inner ear is NOT
involved in hearing?
Vestibule
Cochlea
Organ of Corti
Semicircular canals
What statement about the sense of taste
is true?
Taste is influenced by the sense of smell.
Taste buds are called lacteals.
There are no taste buds in the back of the
tongue.
There are two main tastes, sweet and salty
Olfactory receptors can be found:
On the tongue.
In the nose.
In the ear.
In the skin.
Pauline has a conductive hearing loss,
which can be caused by:
Auditory nerve damage.
An infection in the semicircular canals.
A ruptured tympanic membrane.
Damage to the cochlea.
What disorder could be treated by the
surgical insertion of an artificial stapes?
Otosclerosis
Meniere’s disease
Otitis media
Sensory hearing loss
Organisms in the throat can travel up the
eustachian tube and cause:
Otosclerosis.
A cerumen plug.
Otitis media.
Meniere’s disease.
