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Ch. 7 The Respiratory System

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which prefix means many; much?

a)

eu-

b)

poly-

c)

dys-

d)

a-

2.

Which prefix means good; normal?

a)

poly-

b)

eu-

c)

a-

d)

dys-

3.

Which prefix means against?

a)

poly-

b)

eu-

c)

anti-

d)

a-

4.

Which prefix means painful; difficult?

a)

dys-

b)

anti-

c)

a-

d)

eu-

5.

Which prefix means not; without?

a)

a-

b)

anti-

c)

eu-

d)

dys-

6.

Which suffix means breathing?

a)

-phonia

b)

-capnia

c)

-pnea

d)

-osmia

7.

Which suffix means dilation; expansion?

a)

-pnea

b)

-ectasis

c)

-osmia

d)

-capnia

8.

Which suffix means voice?

a)

-pnea

b)

-ectasis

c)

-osmia

d)

-phonia

9.

Which suffix means smell?

a)

-ectasis

b)

-phonia

c)

-osmia

d)

-capnia

10.

Which suffix means carbon dioxide?

a)

-osmia

b)

-capnia

c)

-pnea

d)

-phonia

11.

Which combining form means lung; air?

a)

pneum/o

b)

spir/o

c)

chest

d)

cast; throw

12.

Which combining form means to revive?

a)

spir/o

b)

aspir/o

c)

resuscit/o

d)

bol/o

13.

Which combining form means nose?

a)

pneum/o

b)

rhin/o

c)

spir/o

d)

bol/o

14.

Which combining form means breathing?

a)

pneum/o

b)

spir/o

c)

aspir/o

d)

bol/o

15.

Which combining form means removal?

a)

spir/o

b)

atel/o

c)

bol/o

d)

aspir/o

16.

Which combining form means incomplete; imperfect?

a)

atel/o

b)

bol/o

c)

resuscit/o

d)

spir/o

17.

Which combining form means chest?

a)

atel/o

b)

pneum/o

c)

spir/o

d)

thorac/o

18.

Which combining form means cancer?

a)

pneum/o

b)

spir/o

c)

bol/o

d)

carcin/o

19.

Which combining form means cast; throw

a)

spir/o

b)

bol/o

c)

aspir/o

d)

dilat/o

20.

Which combining form means to enlarge; expand?

a)

bol/o

b)

dilat/o

c)

aspir/o

d)

pneum/o

21.

_________ may be used to deliver artificial respiration for a patient unable to breathe effectively on his or her own.

a)

tracheostomy

b)

ventilator

c)

CPAP machine

d)

aerosol therapy

22.

What is the dome-shaped structure between the thoracic and abdominal cavities?

a)

diaphragm

b)

mediastinum

c)

carina

d)

septum

23.

What is the term for the tiny airway branches that end in alveolar sacs?

a)

bronchi

b)

trachea

c)

bronchioles

d)

larnyx

24.

A(n) _____ is a drug that produces thinner mucus.

a)

expectorant

b)

decongestant

c)

antitussive

d)

antihistamine

25.

Which structure closes the opening of the larynx when food and liquids are swallowed?

a)

pharnyx

b)

uvula

c)

epiglottis

d)

tonsils

26.

Which condition involves excessive buildup of fluid in the pleural space?

a)

emphysema

b)

pneumothorax

c)

pneumonia

d)

pleural effusion

27.

Where are the palatine and lingual tonsils located?

a)

nasopharynx

b)

oropharynx

c)

laryngopharynx

d)

trachea

28.

___________ is the passageway through which air, food, and liquids travel.

a)

larynx

b)

pharynx

c)

trachea

d)

bronchi

29.

Which drug is used to suppress a cough?

a)

expectorant

b)

decongestant

c)

bronchodialator

d)

antitussive

30.

Which pulmonary disease is characterized by an abnormal increase in the size of the alveoli along with loss of elasticity?

a)

atelectasis

b)

hemothorax

c)

cystic fibrosis

d)

emphysema

31.

What is the term for a blood clot that becomes lodged in the lung?

a)

pulmonary embolism

b)

pneumothorax

c)

pleural effusion

d)

pneumonia

32.

After reaching the trachea, inhaled air proceeds to the ______.

a)

larynx, then the alveoli, and then the bronchioles

b)

bronchioles, then the bronchi, and then the alveoli

c)

bronchi, then the bronchioles, and then the alveoli

d)

larynx, then the trachea, and then the bronchioles

33.

What is the process in which air moves into and out of the lungs?

a)

respiration

b)

ventilation

c)

perfusion

d)

diffusion

34.

What is the medical term for the process of listening for sounds in the body?

a)

auscultation

b)

spirometry

c)

oximetry

d)

atelectasis

35.

What is the dividing point between the upper and lower respiratory tract?

a)

vocal cords

b)

diaphragm

c)

epiglottis

d)

trachea

36.

In which respiratory structures does gas exchange occur?

a)

bronchi

b)

trachea

c)

bronchioles

d)

alveoli

37.

Which test is used to measure the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood?

a)

oximetry

b)

pulmonary function test

c)

arterial blood gases

d)

complete blood count

38.

A _________ is a surgical puncture into the chest wall to aspirate fluid from the pleural sac.

a)

thoracostomy

b)

thoracentesis

c)

tracheostomy

d)

postural drainage

39.

Breathing is initiated when the medulla oblongata sends a message to the ___________, causing it to contract.

a)

diaphragm

b)

lung

c)

bronchi

d)

trachea

40.

What is the correct term for the collection of air or gas in the pleural space?

a)

atelectasis

b)

pneumothorax

c)

pleural effusion

d)

empyema

41.

The trachea bifurcates (divides) into two branches at the _______.

a)

alveoli

b)

diaphragm

c)

bronchi

d)

carina

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