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WorksheetsChapter 13: The Respiratory System
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 56mins
The main functions of the respiratory system include providing oxygen to the body, disposing of carbon dioxide, and regulating blood pH
True
False
Which of the following are organs of the respiratory system? (Multiple answers)
Larynx
Pharynx
Trachea
Nose
The upper respiratory tract includes:
the nose to the larynx
the larynx to the pharynx
the trachea to the alveoli
the nose to the trachea
Sinusitis is often caused by the common cold.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT one of the paranasal sinuses?
Frontal sinus
Maxillary sinus
Sphenoid sinus
Occipital sinus
The trachea serves both respiratory and digestive functions (passageway for both food and air).
True
False
What is another term for the larynx?
Voice box
Windpipe
Throat
Airway
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?
Epiglottis
Bronchi
Palate
Goblet cell
Inflammation of the voice box is called:
Sinusitis
Laryngitis
Bronchitis
Hyperventilation
To prevent micro-organisms and debris from entering the lungs, mucus is released from which structures in the membrane of the trachea?
Goblet cells
Cilia
Paranasal sinuses
Epithelial cells
The Heimlich maneuver is a procedure in which the air in a person’s own lungs is used to expel a tracheal obstruction.
True
False
The right lung has 2 lobes and the left lung has 3 lobes.
True
False
Which of the following structures are NOT part of the respiratory zone?
bronchioles
alveolar ducts
alveolar sacs
nostrils
Which of the following steps of respiration is also called "breathing."
Pulmonary ventilation
External respiration
Respiratory gas transport
Internal respiration
When air is leaving the lungs, this is called:
inspiration
expiration
inhalation
respiration
During expiration (exhalation) the diaphragm contracts.
True
False
The volume of air remaining in the lungs after maximal exhalation (around 1200mL) is called:
Residual volume (RV)
Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
Inspiratory Reserve Volume (IRV)
Tidal Volume (TV)
Normal quiet breathing moves approximately what volume of air into and out of the lungs with each breath?
500 mL
1200 mL
3100 mL
800 mL
Respiratory capacities are measured using which of the following devices?
Spirometer
Oximeter
Glucometer
CPAP machine
Which of the following are examples of non-respiratory air movements?
coughing
laughing
hiccuping
smiling
Which of the following is NOT an abnormal respiratory sound?
wheezing
rales
crackle
bronchial
Increased body temperature alters the rate of breathing. What type of factor is this?
Physical
Conscious control
Emotional
Chemical
Adenocarcinoma is the most common type of lung cancer (around 40% of cases).
True
False
Which of the following is true regarding Ventolin? (Multiple answers)
known as a "rescue inhaler"
generic name is salbutamol
works within minutes
relaxes the airway muscles during asthma attacks
A serious genetic condition that causes severe damage to the respiratory and digestive systems due to a buildup of thick sticky mucus is called:
Cystic fibrosis
Sudden infant death syndrome
Sleep apnea
Emphysema
What is the safest position to place an infant in during sleep to prevent SIDS?
on their stomach
on their back
on their left side
on their right side
Blockage of the airways causing breathing to repeatedly stop and start during sleep is called:
Obstructive sleep apnea
Central sleep apnea
Cystic fibrosis
Bronchitis
What is structure F on this diagram called?
Diaphragm
Lungs
Larynx
Trachea
