WorksheetsRespiratory Paramedics
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is function of the nasal turbinates (conchae)?
Mucus production
Mucus reabsorption
Produce warm turbulent air
Produce cool laminar air
Which letter represents the pleural cavity?
A
B
C
D
Which letter represents the visceral membrane?
A
B
C
D
What anatomical feature is the arrow pointing to?
Left primary bronchus
left secondary (lobar) bronchus
Left tertiary (segmental) bronchus
Left terminal (segmental) bronchus
Which cells of conducting airways make mucus?
Ciliated columnar epithelial cells?
Type I alveolar cells
Type II alveolar cells
Goblet cells
What is the function of elastic fibres in the respiratory system?
Prevent over expansion during maximum inspiration
Prevent over expansion during maximum expiration
Absorb energy during expiration to allow passive inspiration
Absorb energy during inspiration to allow passive expiration
Inspiration occurs when the
Diaphragm contracts, volume increases and pressure decreases
Diaphragm contracts, volume decreases and pressure increases
Diaphragm relaxes, volume increases and pressure decreases
Diaphragm relaxes, volume decreases and pressure increases
Which sensory receptor detects detects CO2 and O2 ?
Baroreceptors
Proprioceptors
Mechanoreceptors
Chemoreceptors
Which respiratory group is responsible for normal breathing rhythm?
Dorsal respiratory group (DRG)
Ventral respiratory group (VRG)
Pontine respiratory group
Medulla oblongata
What is pulmonary surfactant?
A phospholipid that increases surface tension
A phospholipid that decreases surface tension
A glycoprotein that increases surface tension
A glycoprotein that decreases surface tension
Which cell type produces pulmonary surfactant?
Macrophages
Glomus cells
Type I alveolar cells
Type II alveolar cells
What is lung compliance?
A change in volume to a given change in airways resistance
A change in volume to a given change in pressure
A change in pressure to a given change in airways resitance
A change in pressure to a given change in volume
During an acute asthma attack, Kelly's airway radius reduces by half. What effect would this have on airways resistance?
Increase by 16x
Decrease by 16X
Increase by x2
Decrease by x2
What type of air flow is shown in the diagram?
Smooth
Directional
Laminar
Turbulent
Compared to laminar flow, how much more energy is required to move turbulent air?
x2
x3
x4
x5
