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Respiratory system

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Two short tubes that carry air into the lungs
a)
Trachea
b)
Bronchioles
c)
Lungs
d)
Bronchi
3.
Clusters of tiny air sacs that allow the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
a)
Pharynx
b)
Diaphragm
c)
Alveoli
d)
Lungs
4.

Smaller tubes within the lungs that leads air into and out of alveoli

a)
Bronchioles
b)
Bronchi
c)
Lungs
d)
Alveoli
5.

This structure leads air and food to the larynx and esophagus, respectively

a)
Larynx
b)
Trachea
c)
Pharynx
d)
Lungs
6.

Passage way that moistens and warms the air as it enters the body

a)

nasal cavity

b)

bronchi

c)

alveoli

d)

larynx

7.
This is the airway that has two pairs of vocal chords attached to it
a)
Lungs
b)
Diaphragm
c)
Pharynx
d)
Larynx
8.

Inner membrane layer which covers the lungs and helps create the pleural cavity

a)

visceral pleura

b)

parietal pleura

c)

alveolar membrane

d)

capillaries

9.

A flap of tissue that closes when we eat so food doesn't not go down the trachea

a)
larynx
b)
pharynx
c)
trachea
d)
epiglottis
10.
The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place
a)
bronchi
b)
lungs
c)
oxygen
d)
alveoli
11.

When you exhale, the diaphragm

a)

moves upwards

b)

moves downwards

c)

flattens

d)

none of the above

12.

Tiny, hairlike projections in the airway that move in a wavelike manner.

a)

alveoli

b)

cilia

c)

villi

d)

capillaries

13.
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 
14.

The process of diffusing oxygen from the blood, into the interstitial fluid and into the cells.

a)

inspiration

b)

expiration

c)

internal respiration

d)

external respiration

15.

The process of exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs.

a)

inspiration

b)

expiration

c)

internal respiration

d)

external respiration

16.

Pulmonary ventilation is...

a)

Gas exchange between lungs and capillaries

b)

Movement of air in and out of lungs

c)

Gas exchange between capillaries and body cells

17.

Which statement(s) is/are true?

a)

Increase in volume= increase in pressure

b)

decrease in volume= increase in pressure

c)

decrease in volume= decrease in pressure

d)

Increase in volume= decrease in pressure

18.

What causes change in pressure when we breathe?

a)

Carbon dioxide levels

b)

Oxygen levels

c)

Diaphragm movement

d)

Hypoxia

19.

Which respiratory structure is supported by rings of cartilage?

a)

trachea

b)

alveolus

c)

bronchiole

d)

pharynx

20.

Which sequence correctly indicates the branching pattern of the human respiratory system?

a)

trachea -> bronchi -> bronchioles -> alveoli

b)

trachea -> bronchioles -> bronchi -> alveoli

c)

alveoli -> trachea -> bronchioles -> bronchi

d)

alveoli -> bronchioles -> trachea -> bronchi

21.

The cellular process which uses oxygen and sugar to produce energy is called

a)

photosynthesis

b)

cell division

c)

cellular respiration

d)

DNA replication

22.
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)
Experation
23.
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
24.

What is the direct cause of asthma attacks?

a)

Blood clots in the trachea

b)

Swelling and excess mucous in the airways

c)

Excess fluid in the air sacs

d)

Infection of the lungs

25.

What term best describes what goes on inside the alveoli?

a)

Exchange of gases

b)

Inhalation of oxygen

c)

Circulation of blood

d)

Exhalation of carbon dioxide

26.

What is Tidal volume?

a)

The volume of air breathed in and out during one breath

b)

The maximal amount of air a person can expel

c)

The amount of blood pumped from the heart

d)

The additional air that can be forcibly inhaled after normal inspiration

27.

Resting Tidal Volume is around:

a)

3000mL

b)

2400mL

c)

1200mL

d)

500mL

28.

The maximum amount of air exhaled following a maximum inhalation

a)

Vital Capacity

b)

Total Lung Capacity

c)

Residual Volume

d)

Inspiratory Reserve Volume

29.

The volume of air remaining in the lungs even after a forcible expiration is called

a)

Total lung capacity

b)

Tidal volume

c)

Residual volume

d)

Remaining volume

30.

The maximum air you can get in and out of your lungs

a)

Vital Capacity

b)

Total Lung Capacity

c)

Residual Volume

d)

Inspiratory Reserve Volume

31.

Atmospheric pressure at sea level is

a)

760 mmHg

b)

159 mmHg

c)

104 mmHg

d)

40 mmHg

32.

The partial pressure of oxygen in the atmosphere at sea level is

a)

104 mmHg

b)

45 mmHg

c)

40 mmHg

d)

0.3 mmHg

33.

The partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is _____ its partial in the alveoli

a)

greater than

b)

less than

c)

equal to

34.

The partial pressure of oxygen in alveoli is less than its partial pressure in the atmosphere because of... (choose all that apply)

a)

added moisture through inspiration

b)

increased carbon dioxide in the alveoli

c)

an increase in altitude

d)

a greater volume of nitrogen

35.

Carbon dioxide moves from _____. (choose all that apply)

a)

blood to alveoli

b)

body cells to blood

c)

alveoli to blood

d)

blood to body cells

36.

State which cell contains hemoglobin

a)

Neutrophils

b)

Erythrocytes

c)

Lymphocytes

d)

Mast cells

37.

Describe the nature of movement of oxygen within the blood and surrounding tissues

a)

Moves down its electrochemical gradient

b)

Moves down its partial pressure

c)

Requires protein channels to diffuse across membranes

d)

Moves out into the alveolar space from the capillaries

38.

This best describes positive cooperativity of hemoglobin

a)

As 1 O2 binds to a heme group, it causes a sudden shift of polarity, attracting more O2

b)

As 1 O2 binds to a heme group, a conformational change occurs, making it more likely for additional O2 to bind

c)

As 1 O2 binds to a heme group, hemoglobin becomes slightly less hydrophilic

d)

As 1 O2 binds to a globin group, the binding site of O2 within the molecule becomes more exposed

39.

Carbon dioxide is mostly transported through blood back to the lungs via...

a)

bicarbonate and carbonic acid

b)

dissolved in blood plasma

c)

attached to hemoglobin

40.

Exercise does what to blood? (choose all that apply)

a)

increases CO2

b)

decreases pH

c)

increases the temperature

d)

increases pH

41.

Carbon monoxide has a _____ affinity for hemoglobin.

a)

greater

b)

lesser

42.

The peripheral chemoreceptor consists of..

a)

Medulla oblongata

b)

Pons

c)

Carotid arteries

d)

Aortic bodies

43.

The central chemoreceptor consists of..

a)

Medulla oblongata

b)

Pons

c)

Carotid arteries

d)

Aortic bodies

44.

Chemoreceptor that detect the chemical changes (drop of pH) of cerebrospinal fluid is

 

a)

Medulla oblongata

b)

Pons

c)

Carotid arteries

d)

Aortic bodies

45.

Peripheral chemoreceptor and central chemoreceptor detects all of the following, except

a)

PCO2

b)

pH

c)

H+

d)

blood pressure