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Respiratory System Practice Assessment

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Structure "A"

a)

Frontal Sinus

b)

Sphenoid Sinus

c)

Epiglottis

d)

Nasal Cavity

e)

Nostril

2.

Structure "B"

a)

Frontal Sinus

b)

Sphenoid Sinus

c)

Epiglottis

d)

Nasal Cavity

e)

Nostril

3.

Structure "C"

a)

Soft Pallet

b)

Sphenoid Sinus

c)

Hard Pallet

d)

Nasal Cavity

e)

Nostril

4.

Structure "D"

a)

Soft Pallet

b)

Sphenoid Sinus

c)

Hard Pallet

d)

Nasal Cavity

e)

Nostril

5.

Structure "E"

a)

Oral Cavity

b)

Sphenoid Sinus

c)

Hard Pallet

d)

Nasal Cavity

e)

Nostril

6.

Structure "F"

a)

Oral Cavity

b)

Sphenoid Sinus

c)

Larynx

d)

Pharynx

e)

Trachea

7.

Structure "G"

a)

Oral Cavity

b)

Sphenoid Sinus

c)

Larynx

d)

Pharynx

e)

Bronchus

8.

Structure "H"

a)

Left Lung

b)

Right Lung

c)

Larynx

d)

Pharynx

e)

Trachea

9.

Structure "I"

a)

Left Lung

b)

Right Lung

c)

Larynx

d)

Pharynx

e)

Trachea

10.

Structure "J"

a)

Left Lung

b)

Right Lung

c)

Larynx

d)

Pharynx

e)

Trachea

11.

Structure "K"

a)

Left Lung

b)

Right Lung

c)

Larynx

d)

Esophagus

e)

Trachea

12.

Structure "L"

a)

Bronchus

b)

Epiglottis

c)

Larynx

d)

Pharynx

e)

Trachea

13.

Structure "M"

a)

Bronchus

b)

Epiglottis

c)

Larynx

d)

Pharynx

e)

Trachea

14.

Structure "N"

a)

Hard Palate

b)

Soft Palate

c)

Larynx

d)

Pharynx

e)

Trachea

15.

Structure "O"

a)

Sphenoid Sinus

b)

Frontal Sinus

c)

Larynx

d)

Pharynx

e)

Bronchus

16.

Structure "A"

a)

Branch of Pulmonary Artery

b)

Branch of Pulmonary Vein

c)

Smooth Muscle

d)

Terminal Bronchiole

e)

Respiratory Bronchiole

17.

Structure "B"

a)

Branch of Pulmonary Artery

b)

Branch of Pulmonary Vein

c)

Smooth Muscle

d)

Terminal Bronchiole

e)

Respiratory Bronchiole

18.

Structure "C"

a)

Branch of Pulmonary Artery

b)

Branch of Pulmonary Vein

c)

Smooth Muscle

d)

Terminal Bronchiole

e)

Respiratory Bronchiole

19.

Structure "D"

a)

Branch of Pulmonary Artery

b)

Branch of Pulmonary Vein

c)

Smooth Muscle

d)

Terminal Bronchiole

e)

Respiratory Bronchiole

20.

Structure "E"

a)

Alveoli

b)

Alveolar Sac

c)

Alveolar Duct

d)

Alveolus

e)

Smooth Muscle

21.

Structure "F"

a)

Alveoli

b)

Alveolar Sac

c)

Alveolar Duct

d)

Alveolus

e)

Smooth Muscle

22.

Structure "G"

a)

Alveoli

b)

Alveolar Sac

c)

Alveolar Duct

d)

Alveolus

e)

Smooth Muscle

23.

Structure "H"

a)

Alveoli

b)

Alveolar Sac

c)

Alveolar Duct

d)

Alveolus

e)

Smooth Muscle

24.

Structure "I"

a)

Alveoli

b)

Alveolar Sac

c)

Alveolar Duct

d)

Alveolus

e)

Smooth Muscle

25.

Structure "J"

a)

Alveoli

b)

Respiratory Bronchiole

c)

Terminal Bronchiole

d)

Intralobular Bronchiole

e)

Smooth Muscle

26.
When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___. 
a)
air/oxygen
b)
oxygen/carbon dioxide 
c)
carbon dioxide/waste 
d)
waste/air 
27.
The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place
a)
bronchi
b)
lungs
c)
oxygen
d)
alveoli
28.
The term used to describe the volume of air exchanged during normal inspiration and expiration is:
a)
inspiratory and expiratory reserve volume.
b)
vital capacity.
c)
 tidal volume. 
d)
residual volume.
29.
The vital capacity is equal to the sum of the:
a)
 inspiratory reserve volume, tidal volume, and inspiratory capacity.
b)
tidal volume, residual volume, and expiratory reserve volume.
c)
 inspiratory reserve volume, tidal volume, and expiratory reserve volume
d)
inspiratory capacity and the residual volume. 
30.
iron containing compound in blood that transports oxygen to tissues
a)
red blood cells
b)
white blood cells
c)
heparin
d)
hemoglobin
31.
dome shaped muscle found beneath the lungs
a)
intercostal muscle
b)
diaphragm
c)
respiratory membrane
d)
septum
32.
inhalation
a)
hyperventilation
b)
inspiration
c)
exhalation
d)
respiration
33.
the amount of air that remains in lungs at all times
a)
vital capacity
b)
residual volume
c)
tidal volume
d)
total lung capacity
34.

When the diaphragm contracts, the pressure in the lungs _______________ and air rushes _________.

a)

increases; in

b)

increases; out

c)

decreases; in

d)

decreases; out

35.

When the diaphragm relaxes, the pressure in the lungs _______________ and air rushes _________.

a)

increases; in

b)

increases; out

c)

decreases; in

d)

decreases; out

36.
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. 
a)
1,2,3,4
b)
2,3,1,4
c)
2,1,3,4
d)
4,2,3,1 
37.

Check off which things happen when you inhale (there are two!)

a)

Chest cavity expands

b)

Chest cavity gets smaller

c)

Diaphragm contracts

d)

Diaphragm relaxes

38.
What is the main bone structure that protects the lungs
a)
Vertebrae
b)
Rib cage
c)
Skull
d)
Pelvis
39.

The "gate" that prevents food or fluid from entering the trachea.

a)

Pharynx

b)

Larynx

c)

Esophagus

d)

Epiglottis

40.

Pair of serous membranes lining the thorax and enveloping the lungs

a)

Alveoli

b)

Pericardium

c)

Pleura

d)

Bronchi

41.

Which of the following does not serve as an air distributor?

a)

alveoli

b)

bronchi

c)

nose

d)

trachea

42.

All of the following are functions of the Respiratory System EXCEPT...

a)

Assistance with maintaining pH levels

b)

Filtration of air

c)

Warming of air

d)

Exchange of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide with the atmosphere

e)

Distribution of Oxygen to cells

43.

Standard atmospheric air pressure is _______.

a)

500 mm Hg

b)

560 mm Hg

c)

660 mm Hg

d)

760 mm Hg

44.

"The volume of a gas varies inversely with pressure when temperature is held constant" is a description of...

a)

alveolar capacity

b)

transpulmonary pressure

c)

Boyle's Law

d)

Compliance

45.

Which of the following does NOT allow for inspiration?

a)

The pressure gradient between the lungs and the atmosphere increases

b)

Lungs expand

c)

Intrapleural pressure decreases

d)

External intercostal muscles relax

46.

During inspiration, the expansion of the lungs causes _______.

a)

Cohesion of visceral and parietal pleura

b)

A decrease in alveolar pressure

c)

A pressure gradient from alveoli to the atmosphere

d)

An increase in intrathoracic pressure from -6 to -4 mm Hg

47.

Which of the following is true of expiration?

a)

Intrapulmonary pressure is greater than atmospheric pressure

b)

External intercostals contract

c)

Atmospheric pressure decreases

d)

Intrapleural pressure is greater than atmospheric pressure

48.

During inspiration, intrapleural pressure ___________ to ______ mm Hg, which allows air to flow from the atmosphere into the lungs.

a)

increases; 761 mm Hg

b)

decreases; 761 mm Hg

c)

increases; 759 mm Hg

d)

decreases; 759 mm Hg

49.

During expiration, intrapleural pressure ___________ to ______ mm Hg, which allows air to flow from the atmosphere into the lungs.

a)

increases; 761 mm Hg

b)

decreases; 761 mm Hg

c)

increases; 759 mm Hg

d)

decreases; 759 mm Hg

50.

Which of the following must be true for inspiration to occur? Check all that apply.

a)

Atmospheric pressure is greater than intrapleural pressure.

b)

Intercostal muscles contract and expand outward.

c)

Intrapleural volume decreases and intrapleural pressure increases.

d)

Intrapleural volume increases and intrapleural pressure decreases.

e)

Diaphragm relaxes and moves upward.