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Respiratory System

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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 
2.
The trachea...
a)
extends from the nasal cavity to the bronchi
b)
is lined with cilia
c)
lies posterior to the esophagus
d)
is the passageway for food into the stomach
3.
The passageway that is shared by both the digestive and respiratory system is the....
a)
larynx
b)
pharynx
c)
trachea
d)
nose
4.

How do you know a person needs assistance if they are choking?

a)

They cannot cough

b)

They cannot speak

c)

They cannot breath

d)

all of these

5.

Lung volume can be measured using Spirometer

a)

True

b)

false

6.
Volume of air that can be forcibly inspired after a normal breath
a)
Expiratory Reserve Volume
b)
Inspiratory Reserve Volume
7.
Volume of air forcibly expired after maximum inspiration in one breath
a)
Vital Capacity
b)
Total Lung Capacity
8.
Volume of air that remains in the lungs after maximum expiration
a)
Residual Volume
b)
Expiratory capacity
9.
What disease are you at risk of when you smoke?
• caused by damaged alveoli limiting gaseous exchange
a)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
b)
Chronic pulmonary disease (COPD)
10.

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

11.

At the end of the bronchioles are structures called

a)

alveoli

b)

blastocytes

c)

villi

d)

none of these

12.

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

a)

active transport

b)

conduction

c)

convection

d)

diffusion

13.

Asthma is a condition where

a)

the airways narrow

b)

the airways are blocked with mucus

c)

the diaphragm fails to work

d)

all of these

14.

Which of these are diseases of the respiratory system

a)

asthma, angina, COPD

b)

angina, COPD, aspergillosis

c)

asthma, angina, aspergillosis

d)

aspergillosis, asthma, COPD

15.
The lower respiratory tract includes?
a)
alveoli, squamous, epithelial cells, and pharynx
b)
 capillaries, alveoli, nose, pharynx
c)
oropharynx, bronchioles, lungs
d)
trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, lungs, alveoli
16.
The two main branches from the trachea (one to each lung)
a)
bronchi
b)
alveoli
c)
capillaries
d)
bronchioles
17.
What is the epiglottis?
a)
A cartilage flap that protects the opening of the larynx during swallowing
b)
The smaller version of a glottis
c)
The top part of a glottis
d)
A piece that allows vocal chords to work
18.

Why does diffusion of oxygen take place in the alveoli?

a)

The oxygen level in the capillaries is higher than in the alveoli.

b)

The oxygen level in the alveoli is higher than in the capillaries.

c)

The oxygen level in the cells surrounding the alveoli is high.

d)

The brain tells the lungs to release oxygen into the blood.

19.

Fluid buildup in the airways and lungs is called what?

a)

Tracheitis

b)

Rhinitis

c)

Pulmonary edema

d)

Pneumonia

20.

3) Which of the following is a factor that determines the rate of pulmonary and systemic gas exchange?

a)

Partial pressure difference of gases

b)

All of these are factors that determine the rate of pulmonary and systemic gas exchange.

c)

Diffusion distance

d)

Molecular weight and solubility of the gases

21.
6) The gas law that describes the pressure changes that occur during pulmonary ventilation is
a)
The inhalation law
b)
Boyle's law
c)
Charles' law
d)
Henry's law
22.
13) Which of the following are cells of the alveoli that produce surfactant?
a)
a) Type I alveolar cells
b)
b) Type II alveolar cells
c)
c) Type III alveolar cells
d)
d) Surface cells
23.
14) Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects pulmonary ventilation?
a)
b) Suface tension of alveolar fluid
b)
c) Elastic recoil of the chest wall and lungs
c)
d) Airway resistance
d)
e) All of these are factors that affect pulmonary ventilation
24.

15) Which of the following indicates the external respiration

a)

O2 into blood, CO2 out of blood

b)

O2 out of blood, CO2 into blood

c)

O2 out of blood, CO2 out of blood

d)

O2 into blood, CO2 into blood

25.

19) Which of the following is the dominant method of carbon dioxide transport?

a)

Bound to oxygen

b)

Diffusion

c)

Dissolved in plasma as bicarbonate ions

d)

Dissolved in plasma as a gas

26.
Air moves into the lungs due to 
a)
decreased air pressure in lungs
b)
pressure of diaphragm on lungs
c)
throat muscles contracting
d)
active transport
27.
The larynx is also known as the...
a)
Voice box
b)
Passage to the lungs
c)
Long vein
d)
Airway
28.
H2O and CO2 combine to form ___________ in blood.
a)
ClCO3
b)
H2CO3
c)
C6H12O6
d)
H1CO3
29.
What are the main muscles of inhalation?
a)
The diaphragm and internal intercostals
b)
The scalenes and the abdominal muscles
c)
The diaphram and abdominal muscles
d)
The diaphragm and external intercostals
30.
labored or difficult breathing
a)
dyspnea
b)
hypernea
c)
hypoventilation
d)
hyperventilation
31.
Surfactant...
a)
decreases the surface tension of fluid in the alveoli
b)
increases the energy required to keep the lungs inflated
c)
makes the lungs tend to collapse
d)
traps foreign particles that enter the lungs
32.
The job of the red blood cell is to
a)
fight infection
b)
deliver oxygen and discard carbon dioxide
c)
form scabs
33.
What structures help to keep the air that you breath clean?
a)
cilia
b)
mucous
c)
nose hair 
d)
all of the above
34.

Which disorder is a type of COPD caused by the destruction of the alveoli

a)

Apnea

b)

chronic bronchitis

c)

emphysema

d)

hypoxia

35.
Which part of the brain controls breathing?
a)
cerebellum
b)
occipital lobe
c)
pons
d)
medulla oblongata

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