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Respiratory System Review

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___. 
a)
air/oxygen
b)
oxygen/carbon dioxide 
c)
carbon dioxide/waste 
d)
waste/air 
2.
As you breathe this contracts and flattens to give your lungs room to fill up with air.
a)
larynx
b)
lung balloon
c)
diaphragm
d)
heart
3.
The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place
a)
bronchi
b)
lungs
c)
oxygen
d)
alveoli
4.

When the gasses are exchanged between the alveoli in the lungs and the capillaries, oxygen enters the blood stream. What happens with this oxygen?

a)

Oxygen in the blood is delivered to the lungs to be exhaled.

b)

Oxygen in the blood is delivered to the nose to be exhaled.

c)

Oxygen in the blood is delivered to the tissues and cells of the body to help make energy.

d)

Oxygen in the blood is a waste that needs to be removed from the boyd.

5.

Flap of skin that covers the (glottis) when you swallow

a)

Pharynx

b)

Trachea

c)

Epiglottis

d)

bronchioles

6.

Which part of the Respiratory System plays a major role in speech? Also known as the voice box.

a)

nose

b)

pharynx

c)

larynx

d)

trachea

7.

An air tube that is held open by C-shaped rings of cartilage. Also known as the windpipe.

a)

pharynx

b)

trachea

c)

nose

d)

alveoli

8.

Tiny hairlike structures that line your nose and most other airways of the respiratory system.

a)

larynx

b)

alveoli

c)

cilia

d)

diaphragm

9.
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 
10.
Name the organ label # 6. 
a)
alveoli 
b)
bronchi 
c)
trachea 
d)
lungs 
11.
What does the Larynx hold ?
a)
The larynx holds the whole sub system 
b)
The larynx is part of the plant cells. 
c)
The larynx holds the vocal chords. 
d)
The larynx is part of animal tissues. 
12.

NUMBER 2:

a)

Pharynx

b)

Bronchi

c)

Alveoli

d)

Lungs

13.

What keeps your bronchi and bronchiole tubes open?

a)

cartilage rings

b)

ligament squares

c)

ciliated cells

d)

muscle

14.

Gaseous exchange happens because of...

a)

Osmosis

b)

Respiration

c)

Diffusion

d)

Semi-permeable membranes

15.
Identify #9.
a)
Pharynx
b)
Trachea
c)
Bronchi
d)
Alveoli
16.
Which oily substance is made by babies to allow their lungs to expand to take their first breath of air?
a)
Emphysema
b)
surfactant
c)
Hypoxia
d)
Cystic fibrosis
17.
What happens during inspiration?
a)
The diaphragm contracts and pulls down to cause air to rush into the thoracic cavity.
b)
The diaphragm relaxes and causes a pressure change and air rushes out.
c)
The diaphram relaxes and causes the thoracic cavity to get smaller.
18.
Which part of the brain controls breathing?
a)
cerebellum
b)
occipital lobe
c)
pons
d)
medulla oblongata
19.
This condition occurs when you have a lack of oxygen and the skin and nail beds turn blue.
a)
cystic fibrosis
b)
Hypoxia
c)
COPD
d)
bronchitis
20.
Identify the diaphragm.
a)
10
b)
8
c)
6
d)
4
21.

Which structures filter and moisten air as it passes through the human respiratory system?

a)

cilia and mucous membranes, concha

b)

alveoli and cartilage rings

c)

diaphragm and bronchioles

d)

epiglottis and bronchi

22.

The cellular process which uses oxygen and sugar to produce energy is called

a)

photosynthesis

b)

cell division

c)

cellular respiration

d)

DNA replication

23.

What is the main function of gas exchange

a)

To remove carbon dioxide and supply oxygen to the body

b)

To remove oxygen from the body

c)

To supply carbon dioxide and remove oxygen from the body

d)

To supply water to the body cells

24.

Which diagram best illustrates the function of an alveolus?

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.

Which disease is linked to smoking and results in a reduction in the number and elasticity of alveoli?

a)

emphysema

b)

asthma

c)

bronchitis

d)

meningitis

26.

Which of the following gas exchange mechanism refers to the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the blood and the body cells?

a)

Breathing

b)

External Respiration

c)

Internal Respiration

d)

External Respiration

27.

What gas exchange mechanism is shown in the picture?

a)

Breathing

b)

External Respiration

c)

Internal Respiration

d)

Cellular Respiration

28.

What happens to your diaphragm when you inhale?

a)

it relaxes

b)

it remains immobile

c)

it contracts

d)

it stays rigid

29.

Exchange of gases in the body cells occurs in the bronchioles.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

30.

During inhalation....(CHOOSE 3)

a)

intercostal muscles contract

b)

air pressure in the thoracic cavity to decrease

c)

rib cage moves downwards and inwards

d)

diaphragm muscles relax and curve upwards

e)

diaphragm muscles contract

31.

During exhalation....(Choose 3)

a)

intercostal muscles contract

b)

air pressure in the thoracic cavity to decrease

c)

rib cage moves downwards and inwards

d)

diaphragm muscles relax and curve upwards

e)

intercostal muscles relax

32.

"Movements of the rib cage and diaphragm make the thoracic cavity smaller and cause the air pressure in the thoracic cavity to increase"


The situation happens during....

a)

inhalation

b)

exhalation

c)

excretion

d)

blood circulation

33.
The trachea branches off into two:
a)
Alveoli
b)
Bronchi
c)
Bronchioles
34.
Another name for the throat is called the:
a)
Nasopharynx
b)
Pharynx
c)
Larynx
35.
The membrane that surrounds the lungs is called:
a)
Singular Membrane
b)
Pleural Membrane
c)
Cellular Membrane
36.

Which is not a job of the respiratory system?

a)

gas exchange

b)

smell

c)

sound

d)

transport glucose

37.

What is labeled at E?

a)

bronchi

b)

trachea

c)

pharynx

d)

none of the above

38.
What are the tiny air sacs at the end of the Bronchioles, that transfer oxygen into the blood stream?
a)
Trachea
b)
Bronchi
c)
Alveoli
d)
Larynx
39.

Gas exchange in the lungs happened primarily by the process of:

a)

Diffusion

b)

Endocytosis

c)

Apoptosis

d)

Mycellium

40.

The brain knows we need to breathe faster by monintoring the amount of _____ in blood.

a)

CO2

b)

O2

c)

Glucose

d)

Lactic Acid

41.

Inhalation happens because: (Choose 2)

a)

the pressure of the thoracic cavity increases

b)

the pressure of the thoracic cavity decreases

c)

the volume of the thoracic cavity decreases

d)

the volume of the thoracic cavity increases

42.

Small branches of tubes that connect with the alveoli are called:

a)

Pulomonary Phalanges

b)

Bronchi

c)

Bronchioles

d)

Capillaries

43.

Inflamed and irritated airways are a symptom of

a)

Asthma

b)

Pulmonary Edema

c)

Acute Mountain Sickness

d)

Emphysema

44.

Damaged and ruptured air sacs in the lungs cause:

a)

Emphysema

b)

Asthma

c)

Onychocryptosis

d)

Pneumonia

e)

Bronchitis

45.
cleans, moistens, and warms the air
a)

trachea

b)

larynx

c)

nasal passage, concha

d)

windpipe

46.
an inflammation in the bronchial tubes that causes a person to have a nagging cough
a)
bronchitis
b)
emphysema
c)
pneumonia
d)
cystic fibrous
47.
Membrane layer which covers the lungs
a)
Visceral pleura
b)
Alveolar Ducts
c)
Alveoli
d)
Bronchi
48.
Surfactant...
a)
decreases the surface tension of fluid in the alveoli
b)
increases the energy required to keep the lungs inflated
c)
makes the lungs tend to collapse
d)
traps foreign particles that enter the lungs
49.
the accumulation of gas (or air) in the pleural space causing the lung to collapse from the outside.
a)
atelectasis
b)
acute pulmonary distress syndrome
c)
pulmonary edema
d)
pneumothorax
50.
process of increasing the breathing process by breathing in deeply and rapidly
a)
respiration
b)
hyperventilation
c)
inspiration
d)
expiration
51.

Internal Respiration is where gas exchanges occurs between blood capillaries and body cells.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

52.

External Respiration involved with blood capillaries and body cells.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

Choose the CORRECT pathway for Respiratory System

a)

nasal-pharynx-larynx-trachea-bronchi-alveoli

b)

nasal-larynx-pharynx-trachea-bronchi-alveoli

c)

nasal-pharynx-larynx-bronchi-trachea-alveoli

d)

nasal-larynx-trachea-pharynx-bronchi-alveoli

54.

Number 2

a)

nasal cavity

b)

hard palate

c)

tongue

d)

trachea

e)

epiglottis

55.

Number 1

a)

Lungs

b)

Larynx

c)

Trachea

d)

Primary Bronchi

e)

Secondary Bronchi

56.

The larynx holds...

a)

the pharynx.

b)

the vocal folds / cords.

c)

the trachea.

d)

the lungs.

57.

Identify the following green , blue and red structures

a)

trachea

b)

sinuses

c)

parts of pharynx

58.

What is inspiratory reserve volume?

a)

The total volume of gas per minute inspired or expired. Expressed in liters per minute.

b)

Amount of air entering/leaving lungs in a single, "normal" breath.

c)

Additional volume of air that can be maximally inspired beyond VT by forced inspiration.

d)

Volume of air still in lungs following forced maximum expiration.

59.

What equipment is used to measure air being inspired and expired?

a)

breathalyzer

b)

spirometer

c)

inspirometer

d)

expirometer

60.
What is the volume that remains in the lungs even after a forceful exhale
a)
expiratory reserve
b)
residual volume
c)
inspiratory reserve
d)
total lung capacity
61.

What do we call the normal shallow breathing volume?

a)

minute ventilation

b)

inspiratory capacity

c)

tidal volume

d)

vital capacity

62.
The amount of air you can force out after a normal breath out
a)
Expiratory Reserve
b)
Functional Residual Capacity
c)
Vital Capacity
d)
Inspiratory Capacity
63.
The amount of air you can still inhale after a normal breath in
a)
Vital Capacity
b)
Inspiratory Reserve
c)
Functional Residual Capacity
d)
Inspiratory Capacity
64.
Which of the following lung capacities is the volume of air that can be maximally exhaled after a maximum inhalation?
a)
inspiratory capacity
b)
functional residual capacity
c)
vital capacity
d)
total lung capacity
65.

The general term used to describe a group of respiratory conditions characterized by chronic airflow limitations can be abbreviated as:

a)

SRS

b)

SIDS

c)

TB

d)

COPD

66.

The term meaning an absence of spontaneous respiration is

a)

pleurodynia

b)

apnea

c)

asthma

d)

bronchiospasm

67.

Dr. McSteamy's examination revealed that Clara Barton has an accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity. This diagnosis is recorded on her chart as a(n)

a)

effusion

b)

epstaxis

c)

hemostaxis

d)

pleurrhaphy

68.

Which is the genetic disorder where mucus builds up in the lungs?

a)

cystic fibrosis

b)

bronchitis

c)

hypoxia

d)

pertussis

69.

What are the bony elements forming the upper chambers of the nasal cavities called?

a)

Concha

b)

Palate

c)

Alveoli

d)

Cartilage

70.

What is the childhood disease also known as whooping cough called?

a)

Pertussis

b)

Hypoxia

c)

Bronchitis

d)

Cystic Fibrosis

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