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The Respiratory System

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is the actual site of gas exchange

a)

pharynx

b)

larynx

c)

trachea

d)

alveoli

2.

The term indicates the area between the lungs

a)

mediastinum

b)

hilum

c)

thoracic cage

d)

pleura

3.

The control center for breathing

a)

alveoli

b)

bronchioles

c)

pulmonary arterioles

d)

medulla and pons

4.

The trachea branches off into two _______

a)

bronchi

b)

bronchioles

c)

alveoli

d)

lungs

5.

Also known as the windpipe

a)

trachea

b)

larynx

c)

pharynx

6.

Which is not part of the respiratory system?

a)

nose

b)

mouth

c)

trachea

d)

alveoli

7.

The C-shaped cartilaginous layer is a unique feature of which of the following?

a)

trachea

b)

bronchi

c)

alveoli

d)

lungs

8.

Which of the following is the correct pathway through which air travels in the human respiratory system?

a)

nose, lungs, pharynx, trachea

b)

nose, pharynx, trachea, lungs

c)

nose, trachea, pharynx, lungs

9.

Which of the following is responsible for preventing food from entering the trachea?

a)

epiglottis

b)

glottis

c)

larynx

d)

trachea

10.

What is the cavity at the rear of the mouth called?

a)

larynx

b)

pharynx

c)

trachea

11.

The amount of air inhaled on a normal inhalation

a)

tidal wave

b)

tidal volume

c)

residual volume

d)

inspiratory residual volume

12.

Which compound is excessive if the blood pH is 6?

a)

Carbondioxide

b)

Bicarbonate

c)

Ferrous Sulfate

d)

Sodium Chloride

13.

If the body is alkaline, it indicates that there's too much ______ in the blood

a)

Carbondioxide

b)

Ferrous Sulfate

c)

Bicarbonate

d)

Sodium Chloride

14.

How many lobes are there in the right lung?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

15.

This is the presence of blood collected in the pleural space

a)

hemothorax

b)

pneumothorax

c)

pneumonia

d)

atelectasis