WorksheetsRespiratory System
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
True or False: The sense of smell is known as olfaction.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
True or False: The nasal cavity is divided into two halves by the nasal septum.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
True or False: Inflammation of the sinuses is called sinusitis.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Gas exchange takes place in the _____________________ of the lung.
a)
A alveoli
b)
B trachea
c)
C bronchi
d)
D concha
5.
One liter of blood can carry about ___________________ mL of oxygen.
a)
A 300
b)
B 400
c)
C 200
d)
D 100
6.
Which of the following is a broad skeletal muscle that covers the thoracic cavity from below and assists in respiration?
a)
A Platysma
b)
B Trapezius
c)
C Diaphragm
d)
D Intercostal muscles
7.
When lung volume increases, the pressure inside decreases. This leads to:
a)
A Respiration
b)
B Inspiration
c)
C Expiration
d)
D Coughing
8.
Which one of the following is a passive process?
a)
A Respiration
b)
B Inspiration
c)
C Expiration
d)
D Coughing
9.
The right lung has three lobes. How many does the left lung have?
a)
A 1
b)
B 2
c)
C 3
d)
D 4
10.
The space between the two lungs is called:
a)
A Pericardial space
b)
B Intercostal space
c)
C Parietal pleural
d)
D Mediastinum
11.
Which one of the following is called the voice box?
a)
A maxillary sinus
b)
B epiglottis
c)
C larynx
d)
D pharynx
12.
Compared to the partial pressure of CO2 in air, the partial pressure of CO2 in deoxygenated blood is:
a)
A Zero
b)
B Lower
c)
C Higher
d)
D The same
13.
What structure controls the voice by vibrating as air passes through it?
a)
A Epiglottis
b)
B Trachea
c)
C Bronchi
d)
D Vocal cords
14.
What is the primary role of the respiratory system?
a)
A To facilitate gas exchange between the atmosphere and the blood.
b)
B To transport oxygen from the lungs to the body's cells.
c)
C To facilitate digestion and nutrient absorption.
d)
D To regulate body temperature.
15.
In ventilation, oxygen ____________________ from an area of higher concentration in the alveoli to an area of lower concentration in the bloodstream.
a)
A perfuses
b)
B diffuses
c)
C evaporates
d)
D condenses
16.
The process of ventilation includes:
a)
A REM cycle and SIDS
b)
B the digestive system and cardiac system
c)
C inhalation and exhalation
d)
D photosynthesis and cellular respiration
17.
The nasal cavities are lined with mucous membrane, and the:
a)
A air is warmed and moistened as it goes through
b)
B air is cooled and moistened as it goes through
c)
C air is warmed and dried as it goes through
d)
D air is cooled and dried as it goes through
18.
In the diagram below, what is number 1?
a)
A Larynx
b)
B nose
c)
C mouth
d)
D pharynx
19.
In the diagram below, what is number 7?
a)
A pharynx
b)
B larynx
c)
C trachea
d)
D bronchi
20.
In the diagram below, what is number 6?
a)
A alveoli
b)
B diaphragm
c)
C bronchi
d)
D alveolar tree
21.
Difficult or labored breathing is also known as:
a)
A tachypnea
b)
B apnea
c)
C bradypnea
d)
D dyspnea
22.
What structure is a passageway for both food and air?
a)
A Pharynx
b)
B Bronchus
c)
C Trachea
d)
D Larynx
23.
If your epiglottis were to suddenly stop working, what activity could be life threatening?
a)
A breathing
b)
B walking
c)
C coughing
d)
D eating
24.
In the process of breathing, during what stage does the movement of the diaphragm enlarge the thoracic cavity?
a)
A Internal respiration
b)
B External respiration
c)
C Inspiration
d)
D Expiration
25.
What does the pleura allow the lungs to do?
a)
A expand during breathing
b)
B trap dust and other particles
c)
C keep the alveoli distended
d)
D cough
26.
If a person could not produce surfactant, his/her:
a)
A Alveoli would collapse
b)
B Bronchi would collapse
c)
C Vocal cords would not vibrate
d)
D Epiglottis would close
27.
Thin tissue covering the lungs and lining the chest cavity is known as:
a)
A surfactant
b)
B pleura
c)
C alveoli
d)
D bronchi
28.
To breath in:
a)
A expiration
b)
B inspiration
c)
C respiration
d)
D ventilation
29.
Minute, balloon-like sacs in the lungs through which oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged:
a)
A alveoli
b)
B bronchi
c)
C bursitis
d)
D vocal cords
30.
Pertaining to the chest region:
a)
A pulmonary
b)
B gastric
c)
C thoracic
d)
D lumbar
31.
The interchange of gases between organisms and the environment; the taking in of oxygen and the giving off of carbon dioxide:
a)
A respiration
b)
B expiration
c)
C inspiration
d)
D nutrition
32.
Mechanical process by which atmospheric air is taken in and waste air is expelled:
a)
A sleeping
b)
B cardiopulmonary respiration
c)
C breathing
d)
D swimming
33.
Phospholipid produced by the alveoli that forms a lining that prevents the thin membranes of the alveoli from sticking together by decreasing the surface tension:
a)
A slime
b)
B mucous
c)
C cytoplasm
d)
D surfactant
34.
To breathe out:
a)
A inspiration
b)
B expiration
c)
C exhaustion
d)
D cellular respiration
35.
The exchange of gases between the body and the blood cells:
a)
A inspiration
b)
B expiration
c)
C internal respiration
d)
D cellular respiration
36.
Waste product of the cell:
a)
A carbon monoxide
b)
B surfactant
c)
C carbon dioxide
d)
D oxyhemoglobin
37.
Inflammation of the lungs:
a)
A pneumonitis
b)
B Tuberculosis
c)
C Emphysema
d)
D expiritis
38.
The special piece of cartilage that closes the opening of the larynx during swallowing is called:
a)
A epiglottis
b)
B epistaxis
c)
C thyroid cartilage
d)
D glottis
39.
The pouch containing a cordlike framework that creates voice sounds is called:
a)
A pharynx
b)
B oral cavity
c)
C larynx
d)
D trachea
40.
The hair-like objects that help move mucus, dust, and pathogens up and out of the lungs are called:
a)
A rhonchi
b)
B cilia
c)
C glottis
d)
D conchae
41.
The muscular wall that divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity is called the:
a)
A intercostals
b)
B myocardium
c)
C deltoid
d)
D diaphragm
42.
External respiration occurs in the:
a)
A cells of the body
b)
B in the left atrium
c)
C in the alveoli
d)
D in the nose
43.
Internal respiration occurs in the:
a)
A cells of the body
b)
B in the left atrium
c)
C in the alveoli
d)
D in the nose
44.
True or False: The sinuses give resonance to our voices and lightness to our heads.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
True or False: The tears contain lysozyme which when conveyed into our nasal cavities fights bacterial and viral invasion.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
Lack or cessation of breathing
a)
A apnea
b)
B hypoxia
c)
C eupnea
d)
D rales
47.
Normal breathing in terms of rate and depth
a)
A apnea
b)
B hypoxia
c)
C eupnea
d)
D rales
48.
Chronic oxygen deficiency
a)
A apnea
b)
B hypoxia
c)
C eupnea
d)
D rales
49.
On the diagram below, what is number 3?
a)
A pharynx
b)
B larynx
c)
C trachea
d)
D alveolar sac
50.
In the diagram below, what is number 13?
a)
A alveolar duct
b)
B capillary
c)
C bronchioles
d)
D alveolar sac
51.
In the diagram below, what is number 12?
a)
A bronchioles
b)
B alveolar duct
c)
C alveolar sac
d)
D capillaries
52.
The heart, aorta, esophagus and trachea are located in the _____________________.
a)
A dorsal cavity
b)
B manubrium
c)
C mediastinum
d)
D pleura
53.
The ___________________ acts as a lid over the entrance to the esophagus.
a)
A Adam's apple
b)
B epiglottis
c)
C glottis
d)
D thyroid cartilage
54.
The innermost layer of the pleura is known as the:
a)
A parietal pleura
b)
B pleural space
c)
C plural cavity
d)
D visceral pleura
55.
The smallest divisions of the bronchial tree are the:
a)
A alveoli
b)
B alveolus
c)
C broncioles
d)
D bronchi
56.
The term meaning spitting blood or blood-stained sputum is:
a)
A effusion
b)
B epistaxis
c)
C hemoptysis
d)
D hemothorax
57.
The term for an abnormally rapid rate of respiration:
a)
A apnea
b)
B bradypnea
c)
C dyspnea
d)
D tachypnea
58.
The term meaning any voice impairment is:
a)
A aphonia
b)
B dysphonia
c)
C laryngitis
d)
D laryngoplegia
59.
First division of the pharynx:
a)
A larynx
b)
B nasopharynx
c)
C oropharynx
d)
D laryngopharynx
60.
The second division of the pharynx:
a)
A laryngopharynx
b)
B nasopharynx
c)
C oropharynx
d)
D larynx
61.
Third division of the pharynx:
a)
A laryngopharynx
b)
B nasopharynx
c)
C larynx
d)
D oropharynx
62.
The form of pneumonia that can be prevented by vaccination:
a)
A bacterial pneumonia
b)
B viral pneumonia
c)
C isolation pneumonia
d)
D systemic-oral pneumonia (SOP)
63.
The emergency procedure to gain access below a blocked airway is called a:
a)
A tracheostomy
b)
B tracheotomy
c)
C pharyngotomy
d)
D ileostomy
64.
The term meaning the act of drawing a foreign substance into the upper respiratory tract is:
a)
A aspiration
b)
B inhalation
c)
C inspiration
d)
D respiration
65.
The term meaning the surgical repair of the trachea:
a)
A tracheoplasty
b)
B tracheorrhaphy
c)
C tracheostomy
d)
D tracheotomy
66.
The term meaning abnormally rapid deep breathing:
a)
A dyspnea
b)
B hyperpnea
c)
C hypopnea
d)
D hyperventilation
67.
During a/an ______________________, the muscles of the airways contract.
a)
A allergic rhinitis
b)
B asthma
c)
C bronchiectasis
d)
D laryngospasm
68.
The term meaning a bluish discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of adequate oxygen is:
a)
A asphyxia
b)
B cyanosis
c)
C epistaxis
d)
D hypoxia
69.
When the face is submerged in cold water, the _______________________ kicks in and you are able to hold your breath longer.
a)
A air expectorant gradient
b)
B mammalian diving reflex
c)
C dolphin diving reflex
d)
D scuba diving reflex
70.
True or False: The mammalian diving reflex is stronger in adults than in children.
a)
True
b)
False
71.
True or False: The greater the pressure gradient, the slower the rate of diffusion of gases.
a)
A true
b)
B false
72.
As elevation ________________, air density and air pressure ____________________.
a)
A decreases, increases
b)
B increases, decreases
c)
C increases, increases
d)
D decreases, decreases
73.
A _____________________ is required to quickly and effectively deliver gases to and from the respiratory surfaces.
a)
A skeletal system
b)
B digestive system
c)
C circulatory system
d)
D lymphatic system
74.
True or False: The lungs are muscle that can contract and relax to cause ventilation that can move air into and out of the lungs.
a)
A true
b)
B false
75.
The heart pumps ________________ blood from the lungs to the cells of the body.
a)
A oxygenated
b)
B deoxygenated
c)
C infused
d)
D oxyribonucleic
76.
Hemoglobin is a protein found on the surface of ___________________.
a)
A white blood cells
b)
B lymph cells
c)
C red blood cells
d)
D mitochondria
77.
Oxygen is transported in the blood in two ways:
a)
A white blood cells and red blood cells
b)
B white blood cells and mitochondrial cells
c)
C mitochondrial cells and plasma
d)
D plasma and red blood cells
78.
Oxygenated blood is _______________ red in color, while deoxygenated blood is _____________ red in color.
a)
A iridescent, primary
b)
B bright, dark
c)
C primary, iridescent
d)
D dark, bright
79.
What binds to form oxyhemoglobin?
a)
A carbon dioxide and hemoglobin
b)
B carbon monoxide and hemoglobin
c)
C oxygen and hemoglobin
d)
D oxygen and carbon dioxide
80.
In hemoglobin, _______________ is the metal that binds with oxygen.
a)
A tungsten
b)
B iron
c)
C aluminum
d)
D zinc
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