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MT7 Respiratory System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pulling air into the lungs is called

a)

inspiration

b)

exhalation

c)

gas exchange

d)

respiration

2.

Which term below means "pertaining to the throat"?

a)

nasal

b)

pharyngeal

c)

laryngeal

d)

tracheal

e)

pleural

3.

The vocal cords are also known as

a)

laryngeal folds

b)

pharyngeal tonsils

c)

pulmonary lobes

d)

alveolar capillaries

4.

Tracheal cartilage rings would be found around the

a)

windpipe

b)

throat

c)

lungs

d)

airway tubes

5.

The capillaries at which gas exchange happens are known as

a)

alveolar capillaries

b)

tracheal cartilages

c)

pharyngeal tonsils

d)

aortic arches

6.

Swelling of the lungs is known as

a)

pulmonary edema

b)

pulmonary respiration

c)

edema of the extremities

d)

pulmonary effusion

7.

The chest cavity is lined by a specialized membrane known as

a)

parietal pleura

b)

pleural effusion

c)

pulmonary membrane

d)

elastic lung tissue

8.

Deep breathing, in which you use effort to contract the main muscle of breathing, is also known as

a)

diaphragmatic breathing

b)

dyspnea

c)

eupnea

d)

hypoventilation

9.

The accessory muscles of breathing, which are located between the ribs, are known as_____ muscles.

a)

intercostal

b)

intervertebral

c)

diaphragm

d)

lung muscles

10.

A doctor that treats disorders of the respiratory systems is called a

a)

pulmonologist

b)

otorhinolaryngologist

c)

thoracic surgeon

d)

cardiologist

11.

Sometimes people stop breathing briefly while they are sleeping. This is known as sleep

a)

apnea

b)

tachypnea

c)

hypopnea

d)

orthopnea

12.

If someone breathes more easily while sitting or standing straight up, they could be described as having

a)

apnea

b)

tachypnea

c)

hypopnea

d)

orthopnea

13.

During a medical exam, you may be asked to take deep breaths wile the clinician listens to your lungs with a stethoscope. Your breathing could be described as

a)

hyperpnea

b)

eupnea

c)

hyopopnea

d)

dyspnea

14.

If someone is breathing normally, but the oxygen is not getting into the blood stream, they could be described as

a)

hypoxemic

b)

hypocapnic

c)

apnic

d)

aspirating

15.

One symptom of Covid-19 infection is ansomia. This means

a)

loss of ability to smell

b)

not breathing

c)

difficult inhalation

d)

paralysis of vocal cords

16.

Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection in the lungs. It may damage delicate lung tissue and cause bleeding. Someone may cough up bloody mucus. This is known as

a)

hemoptysis

b)

hemothorax

c)

hemotussis

d)

thoracalgia

17.

Someone with a case of laryngitis may find that their voice sounds odd or scratchy. This is called

a)

dysphonia

b)

aphonia

c)

laryngitis

d)

laryngoplegia

18.

Which of the following terms are INCORRECTLY matched with their definition?

a)

hemothorax : blood in the pleural space

b)

pneumothorax : air in the pleural space

c)

thoracalgia : chest pain

d)

pertussis : coughing up blood

19.

When someone has an asthma attack, the smooth muscle tissue around their airways contracts and narrows those passageways. This could be called

a)

bronchospasm

b)

tracheostenosis

c)

pleurisy

d)

thoracalgia

20.

If someone has pleuritis, you may be able to listen to their chest with a stethoscope and hear a sound like rubbing two pieces of sandpaper together. This is called a

a)

pleural rub

b)

pleurodynia

c)

pneumothorax

d)

stridor