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WorksheetsRespiratory Anatomy Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 9mins
The smallest conducting respiratory passageways are called the
bronchioles
trachea
glottis
alveoli
Which of the following structures closes off the larynx during swallowing
glottis
epiglottis
esophagus
palate
The anatomical name for the windpipe is the
glottis
epiglottis
trachea
vocal cords
The main function of the squamous epithelial cells in the alveolar walls is
to create surfactant
stimulate the diaphragm
reduce surface tension
gas exchange
The main function of surfactant in the alveoli is
to reduce surface tension of the avleolar fluid
gas exchange
close off the larynx during swallowing
separate the oral and nasal cavities
The trachae is superior to the lungs
true
false
1. larynx
2. nasal cavity
3. pharynx
4. trachea
Which of the following is the correct order that air would flow during inhalation.
A cavity within a bone or other tissue, especially one in the bones of the face or skull connecting with the nasal cavities.
Sinus
Nose
Pharynx
Larynx
What part of the pharynx is the region labeled?
Oral cavity
Nasal cavity
Laryngopharynx
Oropharynx
Nasopharynx
The arrow is pointing to...
Epiglottis
Glottis
True vocal cords
Trachea
Which sequence correctly indicates the branching pattern of the human respiratory system?
trachea -> bronchi -> bronchioles -> alveoli
trachea -> bronchioles -> bronchi -> alveoli
alveoli -> trachea -> bronchioles -> bronchi
alveoli -> bronchioles -> trachea -> bronchi
Which diagram best illustrates the function of an alveolus?
Which structure shown in the diagram below contracts, causing a pressure change in the chest cavity during breathing?
A
B
C
D
