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Respiratory System Test

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
vocal
a)
Carries information related to the sense of smell
b)
Air tube from the back of the nose to the larynx
c)
Any muscle whose origin and insertion are entirely within the structure under consideration
d)
Pertaining to the voice
2.
thoracic
a)
Region of the pharynx below the epiglottis that includes the pharynx
b)
Tiny air sac. Terminal element of the respiratory tract.
c)
Region of the pharynx at the back of the nose above the soft palate
d)
Pertaining to the throax
3.
turbinate
a)
Region of the pharynx at the back of the nose above the soft palate
b)
Nostril
c)
Pertaining to the pharynx
d)
Another name for the nasal conchae on the medial walls of the nasal cavity
4.
tonsillitis
a)
Inflammation of the tonsils
b)
Decreased levels of oxygen in the blood
c)
Muscle that separates the abdominal and thoracic cavities
d)
Single mass of lymphoid tissue in midline at the back of the throat
5.
thyroid
a)
A protein and fat compound that reduces surface tension to hold lung alveolar walls apart
b)
Gland in the neck, or a cartilage of the larynx
c)
Episodes of breathing difficulty due to narrowed or obstructed airways
d)
Region of the pharynx below the epiglottis that includes the pharynx
6.
thorax
a)
Slow breathing
b)
Pertaining to respiration
c)
Another name for the nasal conchae on the medial walls of the nasal cavity
d)
The trunk between the abdomen and neck
7.
respiratory
a)
Pertaining to respiration
b)
Ring-shaped cartilage in the larynx
c)
Any muscle whose origin and insertion are entirely within the structure under consideration
d)
Nosebleed
8.
respiration
a)
Region of the pharynx below the epiglottis that includes the pharynx
b)
Air tube from the larynx to the bronchi
c)
Fundamental process of life used to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide
d)
Any muscle whose origin and insertion are entirely within the structure under consideration
9.
pharyngeal
a)
Air tube from the back of the nose to the larynx
b)
Any muscle whose origin and insertion are entirely within the structure under consideration
c)
Muscle that separates the abdominal and thoracic cavities
d)
Pertaining to the pharynx
10.
pharynx
a)
Passage or channel; also used to denote external
b)
Absence of spontaneous respiration
c)
Air tube from the back of the nose to the larynx
d)
The process of breathing out
11.
olfactory
a)
Hairlike projection from the surface of the cell
b)
Carries information related to the sense of smell
c)
Pertaining to the throax
d)
Membrane covering of the lungs
12.
olfaction
a)
Sense of smell
b)
Decreased levels of oxygen in the blood
c)
Muscle that separates the abdominal and thoracic cavities
d)
Pertaining to the nose
13.
meatus
a)
Acute infection affecting the alveoli and lung parenchyma
b)
Region of the pharynx below the epiglottis that includes the pharynx
c)
Passage or channel; also used to denote external
d)
Episodes of breathing difficulty due to narrowed or obstructed airways
14.
laryngopharynx
a)
Explosive popping sound due to air moving through secretions
b)
Region of the pharynx below the epiglottis that includes the pharynx
c)
Region of the pharynx at the back of the nose above the soft palate
d)
Absence of spontaneous respiration
15.
intrinsic
a)
Pertaining to the larynx
b)
Any muscle whose origin and insertion are entirely within the structure under consideration
c)
Grating sound due to pleural membranes rubbing against each other
d)
Region at the back of the mouth between the soft palate and tip of the epiglottis
16.
epiglottis
a)
Absence of spontaneous respiration
b)
Region of the pharynx below the epiglottis that includes the pharynx
c)
Carries information related to the sense of smell
d)
Leaf-shaped plate of cartilage that shuts off the larynx during swallowing
17.
sinus
a)
Cavity or hollow space in a bone or other tissue
b)
Grating sound due to pleural membranes rubbing against each other
c)
Any muscle whose origin and insertion are entirely within the structure under consideration
d)
Air tube from the back of the nose to the larynx
18.
oropharynx
a)
The opening from the oropharynx into the larynx
b)
Acute infection affecting the alveoli and lung parenchyma
c)
The process of breathing out
d)
Region at the back of the mouth between the soft palate and tip of the epiglottis
19.
nasopharynx
a)
Inflammation of the epiglottis
b)
Region of the pharynx at the back of the nose above the soft palate
c)
Nostril
d)
Gland in the neck, or a cartilage of the larynx
20.
paranasal
a)
Adjacent to the nose
b)
Increasingly smaller subdivision of the bronchi
c)
Wheezing sound associated with asthma
d)
Explosive popping sound due to air moving through secretions
21.
nasal
a)
Explosive popping sound due to air moving through secretions
b)
Wheezing sound associated with asthma
c)
Pertaining to the nose
d)
Air in the pleural cavity
22.
cilium
a)
Leaf-shaped plate of cartilage that shuts off the larynx during swallowing
b)
Pertaining to the larynx
c)
Hairlike projection from the surface of the cell
d)
Tiny air sac. Terminal element of the respiratory tract.
23.
naris
a)
Nostril
b)
Tiny air sac. Terminal element of the respiratory tract.
c)
Cavity or hollow space in a bone or other tissue
d)
Loss of voice
24.
bronchiole
a)
One of two subdivisions of the trachea
b)
Increasingly smaller subdivision of the bronchi
c)
Difficulty breathing
d)
The trunk between the abdomen and neck
25.
bronchus
a)
Organ of voice production
b)
Air tube from the larynx to the bronchi
c)
Adjacent to the nose
d)
One of two subdivisions of the trachea
26.
alveolar
a)
Pertaining to the alveoli
b)
Shell-shaped bone on the lateral wall of the nasal cavity
c)
Cavity or hollow space in a bone or other tissue
d)
Slow breathing
27.
alveolus
a)
Episodes of breathing difficulty due to narrowed or obstructed airways
b)
Another name for the nasal conchae on the medial walls of the nasal cavity
c)
Tiny air sac. Terminal element of the respiratory tract.
d)
Shell-shaped bone on the lateral wall of the nasal cavity
28.
laryngeal
a)
Movement of gases into and out of the lungs
b)
Pertaining to the larynx
c)
Inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi. Often caused by a virus and presents with a "barking" cough
d)
Pertaining to the throax
29.
larynx
a)
Air tube from the back of the nose to the larynx
b)
Organ of voice production
c)
Pertaining to respiration
d)
Blue discoloration of the skin, lips, and nail beds due to low levels of oxygen in the blood
30.
glottis
a)
Subdivision of an organ or other part
b)
The opening from the oropharynx into the larynx
c)
Gland in the neck, or a cartilage of the larynx
d)
Ring-shaped cartilage in the larynx
31.
cricoid
a)
Ring-shaped cartilage in the larynx
b)
Adjacent to the nose
c)
Sense of smell
d)
Explosive popping sound due to air moving through secretions
32.
adenoid
a)
Membrane covering of the lungs
b)
Single mass of lymphoid tissue in midline at the back of the throat
c)
Inflammation of nasal mucosa
d)
Nostril
33.
concha
a)
Shell-shaped bone on the lateral wall of the nasal cavity
b)
The process of breathing out
c)
Wheezing sound associated with asthma
d)
Pertaining to respiration
34.
ventilation
a)
Membrane covering of the lungs
b)
Movement of gases into and out of the lungs
c)
Pertaining to the pharynx
d)
Inflammation of the tonsils
35.
rhonchi
a)
Pertaining to the voice
b)
The site where nerves and blood vessels enter and leave an organ
c)
Cavity or hollow space in a bone or other tissue
d)
Wheezing sound associated with asthma
36.
trachea
a)
The process of breathing out
b)
Air tube from the larynx to the bronchi
c)
Sense of smell
d)
Process of breathing in
37.
expiration
a)
The process of breathing out
b)
Pertaining to the larynx
c)
Blue discoloration of the skin, lips, and nail beds due to low levels of oxygen in the blood
d)
Pertaining to the pharynx
38.
inhalation
a)
The site where nerves and blood vessels enter and leave an organ
b)
Pertaining to the larynx
c)
Wheezing sound associated with asthma
d)
Process of breathing in
39.
mediastinum
a)
Difficulty breathing
b)
Area between the lungs containing the heart, aorta, venae cavae, esophagus, and trachea
c)
Adjacent to the nose
d)
Inflammation of the epiglottis
40.
lobe
a)
One of two subdivisions of the trachea
b)
Shell-shaped bone on the lateral wall of the nasal cavity
c)
The trunk between the abdomen and neck
d)
Subdivision of an organ or other part
41.
hilum
a)
Pertaining to the nose
b)
The site where nerves and blood vessels enter and leave an organ
c)
Ring-shaped cartilage in the larynx
d)
Single mass of lymphoid tissue in midline at the back of the throat
42.
diaphragm
a)
A protein and fat compound that reduces surface tension to hold lung alveolar walls apart
b)
Tiny air sac. Terminal element of the respiratory tract.
c)
Difficulty breathing
d)
Muscle that separates the abdominal and thoracic cavities
43.
pleural rub
a)
Grating sound due to pleural membranes rubbing against each other
b)
The trunk between the abdomen and neck
c)
The site where nerves and blood vessels enter and leave an organ
d)
Cavity or hollow space in a bone or other tissue
44.
bradypnea
a)
Sense of smell
b)
Slow breathing
c)
Region of the pharynx at the back of the nose above the soft palate
d)
Area between the lungs containing the heart, aorta, venae cavae, esophagus, and trachea
45.
crackle
a)
Pertaining to the voice
b)
Explosive popping sound due to air moving through secretions
c)
Passage or channel; also used to denote external
d)
Pertaining to the pharynx
46.
pnueumonia
a)
Area between the lungs containing the heart, aorta, venae cavae, esophagus, and trachea
b)
Fundamental process of life used to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide
c)
Rapid breathing
d)
Acute infection affecting the alveoli and lung parenchyma
47.
pneumothroax
a)
Cavity or hollow space in a bone or other tissue
b)
Shell-shaped bone on the lateral wall of the nasal cavity
c)
Explosive popping sound due to air moving through secretions
d)
Air in the pleural cavity
48.
dyspnea
a)
Passage or channel; also used to denote external
b)
Difficulty breathing
c)
Process of breathing in
d)
Air tube from the larynx to the bronchi
49.
tachypnea
a)
Leaf-shaped plate of cartilage that shuts off the larynx during swallowing
b)
Explosive popping sound due to air moving through secretions
c)
Muscle that separates the abdominal and thoracic cavities
d)
Rapid breathing
50.
cyanosis
a)
Passage or channel; also used to denote external
b)
Blue discoloration of the skin, lips, and nail beds due to low levels of oxygen in the blood
c)
Nosebleed
d)
Explosive popping sound due to air moving through secretions
51.
asthma
a)
Pertaining to the voice
b)
The process of breathing out
c)
Nosebleed
d)
Episodes of breathing difficulty due to narrowed or obstructed airways
52.
rhinitis
a)
Inflammation of nasal mucosa
b)
Slow breathing
c)
Explosive popping sound due to air moving through secretions
d)
Inflammation of the tonsils
53.
eupnea
a)
Process of breathing in
b)
Pertaining to respiration
c)
Shell-shaped bone on the lateral wall of the nasal cavity
d)
Normal breathing
54.
croup
a)
Normal breathing
b)
Blue discoloration of the skin, lips, and nail beds due to low levels of oxygen in the blood
c)
Pertaining to the pharynx
d)
Inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi. Often caused by a virus and presents with a "barking" cough
55.
epistaxis
a)
Nosebleed
b)
Muscle that separates the abdominal and thoracic cavities
c)
Decreased levels of oxygen in the blood
d)
Pertaining to respiration
56.
epiglottitis
a)
Slow breathing
b)
Fundamental process of life used to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide
c)
Inflammation of the epiglottis
d)
Membrane covering of the lungs
57.
hypoxemia
a)
Decreased levels of oxygen in the blood
b)
Pertaining to the larynx
c)
Difficulty breathing
d)
Carries information related to the sense of smell
58.
aphonia
a)
Slow breathing
b)
Inflammation of nasal mucosa
c)
Acute infection affecting the alveoli and lung parenchyma
d)
Loss of voice
59.
apnea
a)
Absence of spontaneous respiration
b)
Passage or channel; also used to denote external
c)
Normal breathing
d)
Pertaining to the voice
60.
surfactant
a)
Passage or channel; also used to denote external
b)
A protein and fat compound that reduces surface tension to hold lung alveolar walls apart
c)
Rapid breathing
d)
Pertaining to respiration
61.
pleura
a)
Pertaining to the alveoli
b)
Pertaining to respiration
c)
Membrane covering of the lungs
d)
Nosebleed