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Module 10 (AV): Respiratory

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Made up of spongy, elastic tissue that expands and contracts as you breathe

a)
Alveoli
b)
Lungs
c)
Nasal Cavity
d)
Pharynx
2.

This is the airway that has vocal chords attached to it

a)
Lungs
b)
Diaphragm
c)
Pharynx
d)
Larynx
3.
Membrane layer which covers the lungs
a)

Visceral pleura

b)

Mucous

c)

Parietal pleura

d)

Bronchi

4.

The levels of H+ ion in the blood is the main regulator of respiration?

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Normal breathing would represent which lung volume?

a)

Residual volume

b)

Tidal volume

c)

Inspiratory reserve volume

d)

Expiratory reserve volume

6.

Which of the following statements about inspiration is most accurate?

a)

It involves the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere

b)

It occurs because pressure inside the chest is higher than outside the body

c)

It is aided by the diaphragm, which relaxes

d)

It involves the expansion of the thoracic cavity

7.

If concentration of oxygen was higher in the alveoli than the capillaries, then oxygen would diffuse from the alveoli to the capillaries

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which muscles plays a role in breathing?

a)

The Deltoid

b)

The Lungs

c)

The Heart

d)

The Intercostal Muscles

9.

Another word for breathing in is:

a)

Indulgating

b)

Inspiration

c)

Expiration

d)

Respiration

10.

During INSPIRATION the diaphragm:

a)

Flattens

b)

Forms a dome shape

c)

Relaxes

d)

Does NOT change shape

11.
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 
12.

Membrane in the nose that traps pathogens

a)

mucus

b)

epiglottis

c)

serous fluid

d)

flagella

13.
The nostrils, larynx, and trachea are all made primarily of:
a)
Cartilage
b)
Bone
c)
Muscle
d)
Tendons
14.
Where in the respiratory tract does the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide take place?
a)
Larynx
b)
Bronchi
c)
Trachea
d)
Alveoli
15.
Which hair like structures line the trachea and respiratory passageways?
a)
microvilli
b)
cilia
c)
flagella