WorksheetsRespiratory System
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the primary function of mucus and cilia in the nostrils?
a)
Sound production
b)
Filtration
c)
Temperature Control
d)
Respiration
2.
Where are the sinuses located?
a)
In the front lobe of the brain
b)
In the skull surrounding the nasal cavity
c)
Inside the nares
d)
Under the cheek bones
3.
What structure is a passageway for both food and air?
a)
Pharynx
b)
Bronchus
c)
Trachea
d)
Larynx
4.
If your epiglottis were to suddenly stop working, what activity could be life threatening?
a)
Breathing
b)
Walking
c)
Coughing
d)
Eating
5.
The nostrils, larynx, and trachea are all made primarily of:
a)
Cartilage
b)
Bone
c)
Muscle
d)
Tendons
6.
Where in the respiratory tract does the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide take place?
a)
Larynx
b)
Bronchi
c)
Trachea
d)
Alveoli
7.
During cellular respiration, what happens to the carbon dioxide?
a)
It leaves the alveoli and is exhaled from the lungs
b)
It leaves the bloodstream and enters the alveoli
c)
It leaves the cells and enters the bloodstream
d)
It leaves the alveoli and enters the bloodstream
8.
Mr. Arnot is a heavy smoker with a chronic cough, bluish tint to his skin, and a barrel chest. He MOST LIKELY suffers from:
a)
Emphysema
b)
Epistaxis
c)
Tuberculosis
d)
Pleurisy
9.
What respiratory disorders are highly contagious?
a)
Laryngitis and pleurisy
b)
Influenza and URI
c)
Sinusitis and epistaxis
d)
Emphysema and asthma
10.
What statement is true about lung cancer?
a)
The prognosis is good.
b)
Treatment includes hormone therapy and blood transfusions.
c)
IT is the leading cause of cancer death in men and women.
d)
Second hand smoke rarely contributes to the development of lung cancer.
11.
Two short tubes that carry air into the lungs
a)
Trachea
b)
Bronchioles
c)
Lungs
d)
Bronchi
12.
Muscular structure that helps to expand and contract the lungs, forcing air in and out
a)
Pharynx
b)
Nasal cavity
c)
Alveoli
d)
Diaphragm
13.
Smaller tubes within the lungs
a)
Bronchioles
b)
Bronchi
c)
Lungs
d)
Alveoli
14.
This is the airway that has two pairs of vocal chords attached to it
a)
Lungs
b)
Diaphragm
c)
Pharynx
d)
Larynx
15.
Alveoli increase the surface area in the lungs to allow...
a)
More nutrients to be absorbed
b)
You to breathe faster
c)
You to breathe slower
d)
More O2 and CO2 to exchange
16.
Part of the throat that contains the tonsils
a)
Trachea
b)
Pharynx
c)
Larynx
d)
Bronchi
17.
Membrane layer which covers the lungs
a)
Visceral pleura
b)
Alveolar Ducts
c)
Alveoli
d)
Bronchi
18.
This is a tube about 12cm long with c-shaped rings of cartilage to keep it open
a)
Nasal cavity
b)
Trachea
c)
Mouth Cavity
d)
Pharynx
19.
Given the following structures:
1. larynx
2. nasal cavity
3. pharynx
4. trachea
Which of the following is the correct order that air would flow during inhalation.
1. larynx
2. nasal cavity
3. pharynx
4. trachea
Which of the following is the correct order that air would flow during inhalation.
a)
1,2,3,4
b)
2,3,1,4
c)
2,1,3,4
d)
4,2,3,1
20.
The left lung has three lobes and the right lung has two.
a)
True
b)
False
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.
Smoking may damage the respiratory system because deposits from the smoke can
a)
interfere with ciliary action in the trachea
b)
trigger the release of antigens by the alveoli
c)
block the transmission of impulses that regulate breathing
d)
lower blood pressure in the mucous membranes of the bronchioles
23.
Your lungs are divided into lobes. How many lobes do you have?
a)
Two
b)
Three
c)
Four
d)
Five
24.
When bronchial tubes are irritated and swell (causing excessive coughing)
a)
Bronchitis
b)
Lung cancer
c)
Asthma
d)
Emphysema
25.
Which lung has 2 lobes?
a)
Right
b)
Left
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