WorksheetsUpper Respiratory System
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which gas is found in the atmosphere?
oxygen
nitrogen
carbon dioxide
all of the above
The process of moving gas into and out of the respiratory system is:
ventilation
external respiration
internal respiration
diffusion
The process of gas exchange at the body tissues is called:
ventilation
external respiration
internal respiration
osmosis
Gas exchange takes place across the:
bronchi
bronchioles
alveolar-capillary membrane
nasal cavity
Which of the following takes place in the upper airways?
olfaction
warming of air
filtering of air
all of the above
Which of the following separates the nasal cavity into right and left halves?
nasal septum
hard palate
olfactory region
inferior nasal conchae
Which of the following is not a role of the sinuses?
intensifies voice sound
makes the head lighter
required for speech
assists in moisturizing inhaled air
The medical term for the sense of smell is ____ and for producing sound is ____.
(a)
The hairlike structures that propel mucus in the airways are:
sol layer
gel layer
pathogens
cilia
Which of the following is not true about the sinuses?
they are air-filled cavities
they are located in the skull and around the nose
they help to lighten the head
gas exchange occurs there
Food is prevented from entering the ___ when eating by the closure of the ___.
esophagus; uvula
esophagus; epiglottis
trachea; epiglottis
epiglottis; glottis
The vocal cords are found in the:
laryngopharynx
nasopharynx
oropharynx
larynx
The oropharynx is lined with ___, whereas the nasopharynx is lined with ___.
respiratory mucosa; stratified squamous epithelium
stratified squamous epithelium; respiratory mucosa
respiratory mucosa; pseudostratified ciliated epithelium
simple cuboidal epithelium; pseudostratified ciliated epithelium
Voice is normally produced by vibration of the closed vocal cords during:
inspiration
exhalation
internal respiration
external respiration
The upper airway begins at the ___ and ends at the ___.
tonsils, alveoli
nares, bronchi
nares, vocal cords
vocal cords, alveoli
The pharynx can be divided into three sections. Which of the following is one of the three sections?
trachea
esophagus
larynx
oropharynx
