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Respiratory System Anatomy

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

These apply to inhalation

a)

Diaphragm moves up

b)

Ribs move in

c)

Ribs move out

d)

Diaphragm contracts

e)

Creates larger pressure in thoracic cavity

2.

These apply to exhalation

a)

Diaphragm moves up

b)

Ribs move in

c)

Ribs move out

d)

Diaphragm contracts

e)

Creates less pressure in thoracic cavity

3.

What are the functions of the respiratory system? (select all)

a)

Supply the body with oxygen

b)

Remove carbon dioxide from the body

c)

Filter the blood

d)

Digest/absorb nutrients

4.

Of the following, which is not a structure of the respiratory system?

a)

Larynx

b)

Pharynx

c)

Trachea

d)

Bronchi

e)

Esophagus

5.

Where does gas exchange take place?

a)

Alveoli

b)

Bronchi

c)

Bronchioles

d)

Nasal cavity

6.

Which is not a secondary function of the respiratory system?

a)

Purify the air

b)

Warm the air

c)

Humidify the air

d)

Detect scents in the air

7.

What is the external structure that allows gases to move in and out of the body?

a)

Nose

b)

Lungs

c)

Larynx

d)

Bronchi

8.

Another name for the nostrils are...

a)

External nares

b)

Nasal cavity

c)

Nasopharynx

d)

Epiglottis

9.

What is the function of the respiratory mucosa?

a)

Produce mucous to trap debris

b)

Produces folds to create vibrations (sounds)

c)

Extra capillaries for gas exchange

d)

Lighten the skull bones and create resonance for speach

10.

What surround the nasal cavity?

a)

Sinuses

b)

Larynx

c)

Trachea

d)

Bronchi

11.

The throat...

a)

Pharynx

b)

Larynx

c)

Trachea

d)

Bronchi

e)

Alevoli

12.

The voice box...

a)

Pharynx

b)

Larynx

c)

Trachea

d)

Bronchi

e)

Alevoli

13.

The windpipe...

a)

Pharynx

b)

Larynx

c)

Trachea

d)

Bronchi

e)

Alevoli

14.

What covers the larynx when you swallow?

a)

Pharynx

b)

Epiglottis

c)

Trachea

d)

Bronchi

e)

Alevoli

15.

The vocal folds are found in the

a)

Pharynx

b)

Larynx

c)

Trachea

d)

Bronchi

e)

Alevoli

16.

The trachea will branch to form the

a)

Pharynx

b)

Larynx

c)

Trachea

d)

Bronchi

e)

Alevoli

17.

What are the paired organs in the thoracic cavity?

a)

Lungs

b)

Tonsils

c)

Kidneys

d)

Liver

18.

What are the smallest branches inside the lungs that transport air?

a)

Capillary

b)

Bronchiole

c)

Trachea

d)

Bronchi

19.

Oxygen always flows from ---- to ---- concentration in the body.

a)

High to low

b)

Low to high

c)

High to high

d)

Low to low

20.

Carbon dioxide always flows from ---- to ---- concentration in the body.

a)

High to low

b)

Low to high

c)

High to high

d)

Low to low

21.

Which sequence correctly indicates the branching pattern of the human respiratory system?

a)

trachea -> bronchi -> bronchioles -> alveoli

b)

trachea -> bronchioles -> bronchi -> alveoli

c)

alveoli -> trachea -> bronchioles -> bronchi

d)

alveoli -> bronchioles -> trachea -> bronchi

22.

Identify structure A

a)

Nasal cavity

b)

Larynx

c)

Bronchiole

d)

Trachea

e)

Bronchi

23.

Identify structure B

a)

Nasal cavity

b)

Larynx

c)

Bronchiole

d)

Trachea

e)

Bronchi

24.

Identify structure C

a)

Alveoli

b)

Larynx

c)

Bronchiole

d)

Trachea

e)

Bronchi

25.

Identify structure D

a)

Nasal cavity

b)

Larynx

c)

Bronchiole

d)

Trachea

e)

Bronchi

26.

Identify structure E

a)

Nasal cavity

b)

Larynx

c)

Pharynx

d)

Trachea

e)

Bronchi

27.

Identify structure F

a)

Nasal cavity

b)

Larynx

c)

Pharynx

d)

Trachea

e)

Bronchi

28.

Identify structure G

a)

Nasal cavity

b)

Larynx

c)

Pharynx

d)

Trachea

e)

Bronchi

29.

Identify structure A

a)

Alveoli

b)

Larynx

c)

Vocal folds

d)

Trachea

e)

Epiglottis

30.

Identify structure B

a)

Alveoli

b)

Larynx

c)

Vocal folds

d)

Trachea

e)

Epiglottis

31.

Identify structure C

a)

Alveoli

b)

Larynx

c)

Vocal folds

d)

Trachea

e)

Epiglottis