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WorksheetsSEBB 1513 - Week 10 - Respiratory system
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Gas exchange takes place in the_________________________.
pharynx
larynx
alveoli
trachea
______________________ the volume of air breathed out after a normal inspiration
tidal volume
vital capacity
total lung capacity
residual volume
During expiration, the ribs are raised upward and outward by a set of respiratory muscles called internal intercostal muscles
True
False
The driving force behind the exchange of gases in the alveoli is the process of; passive process diffusion
True
False
The upper respiratory system is composed of these divisions, EXCEPT:
Nasal cavity
Larynx
Pharynx
Bronchioles
What causes change in pressure when we breathe?
Carbon dioxide levels
Oxygen levels
Diaphragm movement
Hypoxia
Which structures filter and moisten air as it passes through the human respiratory system?
cilia and mucous membranes
alveoli and cartilage rings
diaphragm and bronchioles
epiglottis and bronchi
In humans, which structure prevents food from entering the trachea?
epiglottis
alveolus
mucous membrane
cartilage ring
The maximum volume of air contained in the lung by a full forced inhalation is called _________.
Tidal volume
Vital capacity
Ventilation rate
Total lung capacity
The pressure at lungs is higher than pressure of atmosphere during inhalation
True
False
The ribs are elevated when the intercostals contract during inhalation
True
False
Right lung has 2 lobes while left lung has 3 lobes
True
False
