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Respiratory System Anatomy Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not a function of the respiratory system?

a)

Ventilation

b)

Speech production

c)

Leukocyte production

d)

Gas exchange

2.

Which portion of the respiratory system is held open by a series of C-shaped cartilages?

a)

Pharynx

b)

Bronchi

c)

Trachea

d)

Lungs

3.

Which lung contains two lobes?

a)

Right lung

b)

Left lung

c)

Neither answers are correct

d)

Both answers are correct

4.

_______ is the process of breathing.

a)

Inspiration

b)

Expiration

c)

Ventilation

d)

Oxygenation

5.

What is the function of cilia?

a)

to move microbes, mucus and debris upwards

b)

to warm and moisten the air

c)

to trap dust and irritating particles

d)

to create the sneezing reflex

6.

Where does gas exchange occur?

a)

left lung

b)

Alveoli

c)

Bronchi

d)

Bronchioles

7.

Where are the vocal cords located?

a)

Sinuses

b)

Oropharynx

c)

Pharynx

d)

Larynx

8.

The epiglottis covers the _______ during swallowing to prevent food/liquids from entering into the lungs.

a)

bronchi

b)

larynx

c)

lungs

d)

mouth

9.

Alveoli are covered in ________, fatty substance that helps them from collapsing.

a)

cilia

b)

surfactant

c)

mucus

d)

capillaries

10.

What is number one?

a)

Bronchi

b)

Alveoli

c)

Trachea

d)

Bronchioles

11.

What is illustrated with #2?

a)

Bronchi

b)

Bronchioles

c)

Trachea

d)

Alveoli

12.

Which portion of the pharynx is illustrated in green (#2)?

a)

Oropharynx

b)

Nasopharynx

c)

Laryngopharynx

d)

Voice box

13.

What muscle is located under the lungs and assists with lung expansion?

a)

Arrector pili muscles

b)

Diaphragm

c)

External obliques

d)

Rectus abdomnis

14.

Which of the following breaths per minute is a normal respiratory rate?

a)

6

b)

14

c)

22

d)

30

15.

During _______ the diaphragm contracts to enlarge the thoracic cavity to create a vacuum.

a)

breathing

b)

expiration

c)

ventilation

d)

inspiration