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WorksheetsRespiratory Quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which of the following is NOT a product of cellular respiration?
glucose
water
heat
carbon dioxide
Which of the following is NOT a part of the UPPER respiratory system.
mouth
pharynx
nose
trachea
Which of the following is NOT a part of the LOWER respiratory system?
trachea
larynx
lungs
bronchial tree
Another word for nostrils is:
nares
nodes
nodals
navals
Which of the following is NOT a function of the nasal cavities?
cleaning air
warming air
moisturizing air
cooling air
What are the names of the small hair-like projections which move mucus to the digestive system?
cilia
nares
mucus hairs
flagella
Which of the following is NOT a function of the paranasal sinuses?
lightens head
cools air
warms air
provides resonance for the voice
Which of the sinuses is located just above the eyes?
maxillary
ethmoid
frontal
sphenoid
Which of the sinuses is located just below the eyes?
maxillary
ethmoid
sphenoid
frontal
Which of the sinuses lies between the nose and the eyes?
maxillary
frontal
ethmoid
sphenoid
Which of the sinuses lies behind the nasal cavity?
maxillary
ethmoid
sphenoid
frontal
What structure is commonly referred to as the throat?
trachea
pharynx
larynx
esophagus
Which part of the pharynx is a passageway for AIR only?
oropharynx
nasopharynx
laryngopharynx
The tonsils are located in which part of the pharynx?
oropharynx
nasopharynx
laryngopharynx
The laryngopharynx opens anteriorly to the ___________ and posteriorly to the ________________.
trachea; bronchus
trachea; esophagus
bronchus; trachea
esophagus; trachea
What is the name of the cartilage which PROTECTS the larynx?
laryngo cartilage
cricoid cartilage
arytenoid cartilage
During swallowing, the trachea is covered by the:
soft palate
vocal cords
epiglottis
thyroid cartilage
The trachea is kept open by:
fibrous connective tissue
C-shaped pieces of cartilage
ciliated epithelium
elastic connective tissue
The right bronchus branches into ___ secondary bronchi which branch into ___ tertiary bronchi
2; 8
3; 8
3; 10
2;10
The parietal pleura is the ______ layer, which lines the chest cavity.
inner
right
middle
outer
How many lobes is the right lung divided into?
1
2
3
4
How many lobes is the LEFT lung divided into?
1
2
3
4
The cardiac ________ is the location on the lungs where the heart is located.
niche
notch
node
nasum
What is the pressure in the air around you called?
intrapulmonic pressure
intrapleural pressure
atmospheric pressure
What is the name of the the air pressure inside the lungs?
intrapulmonic pressure
intrapleural pressure
atmospheric pressure
What is the name of the air pressure in the space around the lungs?
intrapulmonic pressure
atmospheric pressure
intrapleural pressure
Which of the following is not a factor associated with COPD?
hypoxic
retain oxygen
respiratory acidosis
dyspnea
Which disorder causes alveoli to enlarge & causes walls of adjacent chambers to break through?
Emphysema
Chronic bronchitis
Cystic fibrosis
Asthma
What disorder is caused by chronically inflamed, hypersensitive bronchial passages?
Chronic bronchitis
Cystic fibrosis
asthma
Emphysema
What is the most common lethal genetic disease in the US?
asthma
cystic fibrosis
tuberculosis
lung cancer
