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WorksheetsSteele HS Respiratory Anatomy & Functions
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
The actual site of gas exchange; consists of bronchioles, alveolar ducts, & alveoli.
conduction zone
respiratory zone
esophagus
pharynx
Consists of all passageway for air, purifies, humidifies, & warms incoming air
conduction zone
respiratory zone
esophagus
pharynx
Passageway for food & fluids only
conduction zone
respiratory zone
esophagus
pharynx
Passageway for food, fluid, & air
conduction zone
respiratory zone
esophagus
pharynx
Chambers where the majority of gas exchange takes place.
alveoli
diffusion
hard palate
parietal pleura
Gas exchanges occur by this process
alveoli
diffusion
hard palate
parietal pleura
Separates nasal cavity from oral cavity
alveoli
diffusion
hard palate
parietal pleura
Membrane that lines the thoracic cavity
alveoli
diffusion
hard palate
parietal pleura
Membrane that directly lines the thoracic cavity (lies on the lung tissue)
visceral pleura
diffusion
hard palate
parietal pleura
Forms the Adam's apple
nasal conchae/turbinates
pleural/serous fluid
surfactant
thyroid cartilage
Fluid between the pleural membranes that helps reduce friction due to lung movement.
nasal conchae/turbinates
pleural/serous fluid
surfactant
thyroid cartilage
Coats alveolar membrane to promote efficient gas exchange.
nasal conchae/turbinates
pleural/serous fluid
surfactant
thyroid cartilage
Causes inhaled air to swirl around nasal cavity to trap debris in the nasal mucosa
nasal conchae/turbinates
pleural/serous fluid
surfactant
thyroid cartilage
Which of the following is NOT a function of the paranasal sinuses?
produces mucus
lighten the skull
equalize middle ear pressure
act as resonance chambers
Which one of the following is NOT a function of the nose?
provide airway for respiration
moisten & warms incoming air
filters air
actual site of gas exchange to cells
Which TWO structures rise upward during swallowing to close off the nasopharynx to prevent food from entering it?
uvula
soft palate
tongue
epiglottis
Which structure tips forward during swallowing to cove the tracheal opening to prevent the entry of food?
larynx
epiglottis
tongue
uvula
Which one of the following is NOT a function of the larynx?
trap & dispose of pathogens
provide an open (patent) airway
act as a switching mechanism for food & air
voice production
Smoking diminishes _________ activity.
diffusion
mucosal
inhalation
ciliary
The tracheal wall is reinforced by_____?
mucous membranes
c-shaped cartilage rings
c-shaped muscular rings
If you inhale a foreign object, it will typically lodge in the __________ primary bronchus due to the structure.
right
left
right & left
The left lung has ____ lobes, while the right lung has ______ lobes.
3, 2
3,4
2,4
2, 3
A cough reflex is initiated if anything other than ______ enters the larynx.
water
fluid
food
air
What is structure #1?
nasopharynx
oropharynx
larynx
laryngopharynx
What is structure #2?
nasopharynx
oropharynx
larynx
laryngopharynx
What is structure #3?
nasopharynx
oropharynx
larynx
laryngopharynx
Name structure D.
pharyngeal tonsils
lingual tonsils
palatine tonsils
Name structure F.
pharyngeal tonsils
lingual tonsils
palatine tonsils
Name the enlarged, red structures.
pharyngeal tonsils
lingual tonsils
palatine tonsils
Name the structure pictured.
hyoid bone
soft palate & uvula
hard palate
epliglottis
Name the structure pictured.
hyoid bone
soft palate & uvula
hard palate
epliglottis
