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Respiratory System

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which structure is responsible for the voice production?

a)

Bronchi

b)

Pharynx

c)

Larynx

d)

Trachea

2.

What does the nasal cavity primarily do to the inhaled air?

a)

Warms, moistens, and filters

b)

Cools, dries, and purifies

c)

Heats and contaminates

d)

Moistens and pollutes

3.

Which part of the respiratory system is also known as the windpipe?

a)

Trachea

b)

Esophagus

c)

Bronchi

d)

Larynx

4.

What is the role of alveoli in the respiratory system?

a)

Gas exchange

b)

Mucus secretion

c)

Air filtration

d)

Sound production

5.

Which muscle plays a vital role in breathing?

a)

Pectoral

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Abdominal

d)

Intercostal

6.

What is the main cause of asthma?

a)

Viral infection

b)

Bacterial infection

c)

Allergic reaction to food

d)

Chronic bronchial inflammation

7.

Which disease is characterized by the production of thick, sticky mucus?

a)

Influenza

b)

Chronic Bronchitis

c)

Tuberculosis

d)

Cystic Fibrosis

8.

Which part of the respiratory system contains the vocal cords?

a)

Larynx

b)

Trachea

c)

Nasal cavity

d)

Pharynx

9.

What is the primary function of bronchioles in the respiratory system?

a)

Produce mucus

b)

Produce sound

c)

Filter air

d)

Lead to alveoli

10.
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 
11.

Identify the region of the pharynx labeled "1"

a)

oropharynx

b)

nasopharynx

c)

laryngopharynx

d)

trachea

12.

Identify the region of the pharynx labeled "3"

a)

oropharynx

b)

nasopharynx

c)

laryngopharynx

d)

trachea

13.

The "Adam's apple" is also called the

a)

cricoid cartilage

b)

thyroid cartilage

c)

tracheal cartilages

d)

epiglottis

14.

Which lung has a middle lobe?

a)

left

b)

right

15.

Which letter indicates the right primary bronchus?

a)

D

b)

I

c)

J

d)

K

16.

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

17.

What is E pointing to in this diagram?

a)

nasal cavity

b)

lung

c)

diaphragm

d)

trachea

18.

Identify structure A

a)

Alveoli

b)

Larynx

c)

Vocal folds

d)

Trachea

e)

Epiglottis

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.

These apply to exhalation

a)

Diaphragm moves up

b)

Ribs move in

c)

Ribs move out

d)

Diaphragm contracts

e)

Creates less pressure in thoracic cavity

21.

What are the functions of the respiratory system? (select all)

a)

Supply the body with oxygen

b)

Remove carbon dioxide from the body

c)

Filter the blood

d)

Digest/absorb nutrients

22.

Of the following, which is not a structure of the respiratory system?

a)

Larynx

b)

Pharynx

c)

Trachea

d)

Bronchi

e)

Esophagus

23.

What surround the nasal cavity?

a)

Sinuses

b)

Larynx

c)

Trachea

d)

Bronchi

24.

The throat...

a)

Pharynx

b)

Larynx

c)

Trachea

d)

Bronchi

e)

Alevoli

25.

What are the smallest branches inside the lungs that transport air?

a)

Capillary

b)

Bronchiole

c)

Trachea

d)

Bronchi

26.

Oxygen always flows from ---- to ---- concentration in the body.

a)

High to low

b)

Low to high

c)

High to high

d)

Low to low

27.

Carbon dioxide always flows from ---- to ---- concentration in the body.

a)

High to low

b)

Low to high

c)

High to high

d)

Low to low

28.

Identify structure C

a)

Alveoli

b)

Larynx

c)

Bronchiole

d)

Trachea

e)

Bronchi

29.

Identify structure B

a)

Alveoli

b)

Larynx

c)

Vocal folds

d)

Trachea

e)

Epiglottis

30.
What is the volume that remains in the lungs even after a forceful exhale
a)
expiratory reserve
b)
residual volume
c)
inspiratory reserve
d)
total lung capacity
31.
What muscles are used in breathing in and breathing out?
a)
diaphragm and intercostals
b)
diaphragm and lungs
c)
lungs and ribs
d)
lungs and diaphragm
32.
What is the volume of one breath called?
a)
minute ventilation
b)
inspiratory capacity
c)
tidal volume
d)
vital capacity
33.
The amount of air you can force out after a normal breath out
a)
Expiratory Reserve
b)
Functional Residual Capacity
c)
Vital Capacity
d)
Inspiratory Capacity
34.
The amount of air you can still inhale after a normal breath in
a)
Vital Capacity
b)
Inspiratory Reserve
c)
Functional Residual Capacity
d)
Inspiratory Capacity
35.
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
36.
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
37.
When the diaphragm contracts...
a)
the volume of the thoracic cavity increases and the pressure decreases, causing air to rush into the lungs.
b)
the volume of the thoracic cavity decreases and the pressure increases causing air to rush out of the lungs. 
38.
a)

Amount of air inhaled or exhaled with each breath under resting conditions

b)

Maximum amount of air ever contained in lungs (total amount of air in the lungs- after a biggest inhale)

c)

Amount of air that can be forcefully exhaled after a normal exhale

d)

Total amount of exchangeable air (amount of air that moves when maximum inhale is followed by maximum exhale)

e)

Total amount of air that can be inhaled

39.

Identify the following "red" sinuses......

a)

ethmoid

b)

maxillary

c)

sphenoid

d)

frontal

e)

none of them

40.

Identify the following "green" sinuses......

a)

ethmoid

b)

maxillary

c)

sphenoid

d)

frontal

e)

none of them

41.

Identify the following "yellow" sinuses......

a)

ethmoid

b)

maxillary

c)

sphenoid

d)

frontal

e)

none of them

42.

Identify the following "blue" sinuses......

a)

ethmoid

b)

maxillary

c)

sphenoid

d)

frontal

e)

none of them

43.

Which pair of sinuses are the largest?

a)

frontal

b)

ethmoid

c)

maxillary

d)

sphenoid

44.

The function of the paranasal sinuses.........

a)

decrease the relative weight of the skull

b)

increase the resonance of the voice

c)

humidify inhaled air

d)

heat inhaled air