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[10] EOPA Review: The Respiratory System and Special Senses

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the primary function of mucus

and cilia in the nostrils?

a)

Sound production

b)

Filtration

c)

Temperature control

d)

Respiration

2.

Where are the sinuses located?

a)

In the front lobe of the brain

b)

In the skull surrounding the nasal cavity

c)

Inside the nares

d)

Under the cheek bone in subcutaneous tissue

3.

What structure is a passageway for both

food and air?

a)

Pharynx

b)

Bronchus

c)

Trachea

d)

Larynx

4.

If your epiglottis were to suddenly stop

working, what activity could be life

threatening?

a)

Breathing

b)

Walking

c)

Coughing

d)

Eating

5.

The nostrils, larynx and trachea are all

made primarily of:

a)

Cartilage.

b)

Bone.

c)

Muscle.

d)

Tendons.

6.

What structure connects the larynx to the

bronchi?

a)

Pleura

b)

Oropharynx

c)

Trachea

d)

Bronchioles

7.

Where in the respiratory tract does the

exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide

take place?

a)

Larynx

b)

Bronchi

c)

Trachea

d)

Alveoli

8.

Your lungs are divided into lobes. How

many lobes do you have?

a)

Two

b)

Three

c)

Four

d)

Five

9.

What does the pleura allow the lungs to

do?

a)

Expand during breathing

b)

Trap dust and other particles

c)

Keep the alveoli distended

d)

Cough

10.

In the process of breathing, during what

stage does the movement of the

diaphragm enlarge the thoracic cavity?

a)

Internal respiration

b)

External respiration

c)

Inspiration

d)

Expiration

11.

During cellular respiration, what happens

to the carbon dioxide?

a)

It leaves the alveoli and is exhaled from the

lungs

b)

It leaves the bloodstream and enters the

alveoli

c)

It leaves the cells and enters the

bloodstream

d)

It leaves the alveoli and enters the

bloodstream

12.

If a person could not produce surfactant,

his/her:

a)

Alveoli would collapse.

b)

Bronchi would collapse.

c)

Vocal cords would not vibrate

d)

Epiglottis would close.

13.

Barbara has asthma and uses an inhaler

when she starts to wheeze. The purpose

of the device is to:

a)

Dissolve mucus.

b)

Contract blood vessels.

c)

Liquefy secretions in the lungs.

d)

Enlarge the bronchioles.

14.

MOST respiratory disorders are caused

by:

a)

Infection.

b)

Lack of exercise.

c)

Heredity.

d)

Poor circulation.

15.

What is the best treatment for mild

epistaxis caused by a bump in the nose?

a)

Pack the nose with gauze

b)

Compress the nostrils, elevate and tilt the

head slightly forward

c)

Cauterize the bleeder

d)

Lay flat on the back, head back, and pack

the nose with tissue

16.

What function do the orbits, eye lashes,

and lacrimal glands all have in common?

a)

Nutrition

b)

Lubrication

c)

Protection

d)

Excretion

17.

When you cry and your nose runs, what

fluid is coming out through your nose?

a)

Tears

b)

Cerebrospinal fluid

c)

Aqueous humor

d)

Mucus

18.

When you look in the mirror, what part of

the eye can you NOT see?

a)

Iris

b)

Pupil

c)

Sclera

d)

Retina

19.

What are two functions of the lens of the

eye?

a)

Refraction and accommodation

b)

Impulse reception and transmission

c)

Maintains the shape of the eyeball and

refracts light

d)

Color vision and night vision

20.

What part of the eye is actually a mucous

membrane?

a)

Sclera

b)

Cornea

c)

Choroid coat

d)

Conjunctiva

21.

When a person looks at an image, light

rays pass through the eye and focus on

the:

a)

Pupil.

b)

Retina.

c)

Optic nerve.

d)

Lens.

22.

What eye condition can occur in

someone with a normally shaped

eyeball?

a)

Myopia

b)

Hyperopia

c)

Presbyopia

d)

Astigmatism

23.

How is glaucoma usually treated?

a)

Medication

b)

Surgical removal of the lens

c)

Corrective lenses

d)

Radial keratotomy

24.

What eye condition occurs more

frequently in children?

a)

Cataract

b)

Glaucoma

c)

Strabismus

d)

Presbyopia

25.

What disorder can often be corrected

with radial keratotomy (RK)?

a)

Myopia

b)

Cataract

c)

Strabismus

d)

Amblyopia

26.

What is the largest structure of the ear?

a)

Malleus

b)

Cochlea

c)

Pinna

d)

Tympanic membrane

27.

Where would you find cerumen?

a)

Eustachian tube

b)

External auditory canal

c)

Semicircular canals

d)

Cochlea

28.

If your ossicles were removed, you would

NOT be able to:

a)

Equalize pressure on both sides of the

tympanic membrane.

b)

Maintain your sense of balance.

c)

Transmit sound waves to the inner ear.

d)

Carry nerve impulses to the cerebrum.

29.

Of the following, when a sound is heard,

what structure would be the first to

transmit the sound wave?

a)

Organ of Corti

b)

Cochlea

c)

Stapes

d)

Tympanic membrane

30.

What organ of the inner ear is NOT

involved in hearing?

a)

Vestibule

b)

Cochlea

c)

Organ of Corti

d)

Semicircular canals

31.

What statement about the sense of taste

is true?

a)

Taste is influenced by the sense of smell.

b)

Taste buds are called lacteals.

c)

There are no taste buds in the back of the

tongue.

d)

There are two main tastes, sweet and salty

32.

Olfactory receptors can be found:

a)

On the tongue.

b)

In the nose.

c)

In the ear.

d)

In the skin.

33.

Pauline has a conductive hearing loss,

which can be caused by:

a)

Auditory nerve damage.

b)

An infection in the semicircular canals.

c)

A ruptured tympanic membrane.

d)

Damage to the cochlea.

34.

What disorder could be treated by the

surgical insertion of an artificial stapes?

a)

Otosclerosis

b)

Meniere’s disease

c)

Otitis media

d)

Sensory hearing loss

35.

Organisms in the throat can travel up the

eustachian tube and cause:

a)

Otosclerosis.

b)

A cerumen plug.

c)

Otitis media.

d)

Meniere’s disease.