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Chapter 13: The Respiratory System

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The main functions of the respiratory system include providing oxygen to the body, disposing of carbon dioxide, and regulating blood pH

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Which of the following are organs of the respiratory system? (Multiple answers)

a)

Larynx

b)

Pharynx

c)

Trachea

d)

Nose

3.

The upper respiratory tract includes:

a)

the nose to the larynx

b)

the larynx to the pharynx

c)

the trachea to the alveoli

d)

the nose to the trachea

4.

Sinusitis is often caused by the common cold.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which of the following is NOT one of the paranasal sinuses?

a)

Frontal sinus

b)

Maxillary sinus

c)

Sphenoid sinus

d)

Occipital sinus

6.

The trachea serves both respiratory and digestive functions (passageway for both food and air).

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What is another term for the larynx?

a)

Voice box

b)

Windpipe

c)

Throat

d)

Airway

8.

When a person swallows, a flap moves down over the larynx to keep food out of the windpipe and lungs. What is this flap called?

a)

Epiglottis

b)

Bronchi

c)

Palate

d)

Goblet cell

9.

Inflammation of the voice box is called:

a)

Sinusitis

b)

Laryngitis

c)

Bronchitis

d)

Hyperventilation

10.

To prevent micro-organisms and debris from entering the lungs, mucus is released from which structures in the membrane of the trachea?

a)

Goblet cells

b)

Cilia

c)

Paranasal sinuses

d)

Epithelial cells

11.

The Heimlich maneuver is a procedure in which the air in a person’s own lungs is used to expel a tracheal obstruction.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The right lung has 2 lobes and the left lung has 3 lobes.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which of the following structures are NOT part of the respiratory zone?

a)

bronchioles

b)

alveolar ducts

c)

alveolar sacs

d)

nostrils

14.

Which of the following steps of respiration is also called "breathing."

a)

Pulmonary ventilation

b)

External respiration

c)

Respiratory gas transport

d)

Internal respiration

15.

When air is leaving the lungs, this is called:

a)

inspiration

b)

expiration

c)

inhalation

d)

respiration

16.

During expiration (exhalation) the diaphragm contracts.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The volume of air remaining in the lungs after maximal exhalation (around 1200mL) is called:

a)

Residual volume (RV)

b)

Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)

c)

Inspiratory Reserve Volume (IRV)

d)

Tidal Volume (TV)

18.

Normal quiet breathing moves approximately what volume of air into and out of the lungs with each breath?

a)

500 mL

b)

1200 mL

c)

3100 mL

d)

800 mL

19.

Respiratory capacities are measured using which of the following devices?

a)

Spirometer

b)

Oximeter

c)

Glucometer

d)

CPAP machine

20.

Which of the following are examples of non-respiratory air movements?

a)

coughing

b)

laughing

c)

hiccuping

d)

smiling

21.

Which of the following is NOT an abnormal respiratory sound?

a)

wheezing

b)

rales

c)

crackle

d)

bronchial

22.

Increased body temperature alters the rate of breathing. What type of factor is this?

a)

Physical

b)

Conscious control

c)

Emotional

d)

Chemical

23.

Adenocarcinoma is the most common type of lung cancer (around 40% of cases).

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Which of the following is true regarding Ventolin? (Multiple answers)

a)

known as a "rescue inhaler"

b)

generic name is salbutamol

c)

works within minutes

d)

relaxes the airway muscles during asthma attacks

25.

A serious genetic condition that causes severe damage to the respiratory and digestive systems due to a buildup of thick sticky mucus is called:

a)

Cystic fibrosis

b)

Sudden infant death syndrome

c)

Sleep apnea

d)

Emphysema

26.

What is the safest position to place an infant in during sleep to prevent SIDS?

a)

on their stomach

b)

on their back

c)

on their left side

d)

on their right side

27.

Blockage of the airways causing breathing to repeatedly stop and start during sleep is called:

a)

Obstructive sleep apnea

b)

Central sleep apnea

c)

Cystic fibrosis

d)

Bronchitis

28.

What is structure F on this diagram called?

a)

Diaphragm

b)

Lungs

c)

Larynx

d)

Trachea