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WorksheetsRESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 43mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the primary function of mucus and cilia in the nostrils?
a)
Sound production
b)
Filtration
c)
Temperature Control
d)
Respiration
2.
Where are the sinuses located?
a)
In the front lobe of the brain
b)
In the skull surrounding the nasal cavity
c)
Inside the nares
d)
Under the cheek bones
3.
What structure is a passageway for both food and air?
a)
Pharynx
b)
Bronchus
c)
Trachea
d)
Larynx
4.
If your epiglottis were to suddenly stop working, what activity could be life threatening?
a)
Breathin
b)
Walking
c)
Coughing
d)
Eating
5.
The nostrils, larynx, and trachea are all made primarily of:
a)
Cartilage
b)
Bone
c)
Muscle
d)
Tendons
6.
What structure connects the larynx to the bronchi?
a)
Pleura
b)
Oropharynx
c)
Trachea
d)
Bronchioles
7.
Where in the respiratory tract does the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide take place?
a)
Larynx
b)
Bronchi
c)
Trachea
d)
Alveoli
8.
Your lungs are divided into lobes. How many lobes do you have?
a)
Two
b)
Three
c)
Four
d)
Five
9.
What does the pleura allow the lungs to do?
a)
Expand during breathing
b)
Trap dust and other particles
c)
Keep the alevoli distended
d)
Cough
10.
In the process of breathing, during what stage does the movement of the diaphragm enlarge the thoracic cavity?
a)
Internal respiration
b)
External respiration
c)
Inspiration
d)
Experation
11.
During cellular respiration, what happens to the carbon dioxide?
a)
It leaves the alveoli and is exhaled from the lungs
b)
It leaves the bloodstream and enters the alveoli
c)
It leaves the cells and enters the bloodstream
d)
It leaves the alveoli and enters the bloodstream
12.
If a person could not produce surfactant, his/her:
a)
Alveoli would collapse
b)
Bronchi would collapse
c)
Vocal chords could not vibrate
d)
Epiglottis would close
13.
Barbara has asthma and uses an inhaler when she starts to wheeze. The purpose of the device is to:
a)
Dissolve mucus
b)
Contract blood vessels
c)
Liquefy secretions in the lungs
d)
Enlarge the brochioles
14.
MOST respiratory disorders are causes by:
a)
Infection
b)
Lack of exercise
c)
Heredity
d)
Poor circulation
15.
What is the best treatment for mild epistaxis caused by a bump in the nose?
a)
Pack the nose with gauze
b)
Compress the nostrils, elevate and tilt the head slightly forward
c)
Cauterize the bleeder
d)
Lay flat on the back, head back, and pack the nose with tissue
16.
What respiratory disorders are highly contagious?
a)
Laryngitis and pleurisy
b)
Influenza and URI
c)
Sinusitis and epistaxis
d)
Emphysema and asthma
17.
Mr. Arnot is a heavy smoker with a chronic cough, bluish tint to his skin, and a barrel chest. He MOST LIKELY suffers from:
a)
Emphysema
b)
Epistaxis
c)
Tuberculosis
d)
Pleurisy
18.
Sarah has a chest x-ray that shows she has tubercles in her lungs. What does that mean?
a)
She had tuberculosis in the past but has recovered.
b)
She has a dormant form of tuberculosis that could become active if her resistance is lower.
c)
She has an active case of tuberculosis and is being treated with antibiotics.
d)
She has a history of an infection that is similar to tuberculosis and therefore is immune to TB.
19.
What statement is true about lung cancer?
a)
The prognosis is good.
b)
Treatment includes hormone therapy and blood transfusions.
c)
IT is the leading cause of cancer death in men and women.
d)
Second hand smoke rarely contributes to the development of lung cancer.
20.
What diagnostic test provides physicians with a direct look at the lining of the respiratory tract?
a)
CPAP
b)
Bronchoscopy
c)
Pulmonary function tests
d)
Chest x-ray
21.
What is the respiratory system?
a)
The body's system of nerves.
b)
The body's breathing system
c)
The body's food-processing system
d)
The body's blood-transporting system
22.
Air enters the body and to the lungs...
a)
through the mouth and the nose
b)
through the esophagus and gullet
c)
through the windpipe and the pores
d)
through the nose and the nervous system
23.
What is another name for the windpipe?
a)
Lungs
b)
Larynx
c)
Trachea
d)
Esophagus
24.
What important activity takes place in the lungs?
a)
Food is digested.
b)
Liquid waste is filtered from the blood.
c)
Oxygen is exchanged for carbon dioxide.
d)
The trachea is exchanged for the larynx.
25.
Which organ is made up of air-carrying tubes and tiny sacs?
a)
The brain
b)
The lungs
c)
The stomach
d)
The diaphragm
26.
The lower respiratory tract includes?
a)
alveoli, squamous, epithelial cells, and pharynx
b)
capillaries, alveoli, nose, pharynx
c)
oropharynx, bronchioles, lungs
d)
trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, lungs, alveoli
27.
What is the main bone structure that protects the lungs
a)
Vertebrae
b)
Rib cage
c)
Skull
d)
Pelvis
28.
Name the structure labeled 8
a)
lungs
b)
trachea
c)
diaphragm
d)
alveoli
29.
Name the organ label # 6.
a)
alveoli
b)
bronchi
c)
trachea
d)
lungs
30.
The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place
a)
bronchi
b)
lungs
c)
oxygen
d)
alveoli
31.
The two main branches from the trachea (one to each lung)
a)
bronchi
b)
alveoli
c)
capillaries
d)
bronchioles
32.
When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___.
a)
air/oxygen
b)
oxygen/carbon dioxide
c)
carbon dioxide/waste
d)
waste/air
33.
What is function of the dome-shaped diaphragm?
a)
This is where gas exchange happens.
b)
Air passes through the diaphragm on the way to the lungs.
c)
It attaches to the lungs to help in breathing.
d)
It is under the lungs and helps move air into and out of the lungs.
34.
What is the larynx?
a)
The firm cartilage structure at the opening to the major airways.
b)
The rings of cartilage around the trachea
c)
The airway leading to the alveoli
d)
The part where air exits the body
35.
What occurs in the alveoli?
a)
Gas exchange
b)
Air flow
c)
Create blood
d)
Create air
36.
What is the epiglottis?
a)
A cartilage flap that protects the opening of the larynx during swallowing
b)
The smaller version of a glottis
c)
The top part of a glottis
d)
A piece that allows vocal chords to work
37.
Given the following structures:
1. alveoli
2. bronchi
3. bronchioles
Which of the following is the correct order in which air would flow after inhalation?
1. alveoli
2. bronchi
3. bronchioles
Which of the following is the correct order in which air would flow after inhalation?
a)
1,2,3
b)
2,1,3
c)
2,3,1
d)
3,2,1
38.
The use of oxygen by the cells to release enery from food is called...
a)
photosynthesis
b)
cellular respiration
c)
diffusion
d)
osmosis
39.
The organ system that provides the body with oxygen and rid the body of carbon dioxide.
a)
Circulatory System
b)
Trachea
c)
Arteries
d)
Respiratory System
40.
The two main jobs of the Respiratory System are
a)
Chewing and swallowing food
b)
Inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide
c)
Sending blood through veins and arteries
d)
Protecting and comforting your Shiv Patella
41.
Which blood cells carry carbon dioxide to the lungs to get rid of it?
a)
White Blood Cells
b)
Red Blood Cells
c)
Blue Blood Cells
d)
Yellow Blood Cells
42.
What are the tiny air sacs at the end of the Bronchioles, that transfer oxygen into the blood stream?
a)
Trachea
b)
Bronchi
c)
Alveoli
d)
Larynx
43.
Tube that carries oxygen from the mouth to the Bronchi. (#5)
a)
Bronchioles
b)
Alveoli
c)
Esophagus
d)
Trachea
44.
The Trachea splits into 2 branches and each of these goes into 1 of the lungs.
a)
Bronchioles
b)
Alveoli
c)
Bronchi
d)
Esophagus
45.
The Bronchi branch out into many different smaller tubes which take oxygen to the alveoli. What are these tiny tubes called?
a)
Trachea
b)
Larynx
c)
Pharynx
d)
Bronchioles
46.
What are the lungs getting rid of when you exhale?
a)
Air
b)
Oxygen
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Nitrogen
47.
Where are your vocal cords located (Also known as the "voice box"?
a)
Nose
b)
Lungs
c)
Larynx
d)
Alveoli
48.
What is the passageway for both food and air in the back of your throat?
a)
Pharynx
b)
Larynx
c)
Trachea
d)
Bronchi
49.
What does your brain monitor to control the rate of your breathing?
a)
Oxygen levels in your blood
b)
Carbon Dioxide levels in your blood
50.
Which part of the pharynx is most superior?
a)
laryngopharynx
b)
nasopharynx
c)
oropharynx
d)
alveolarpharynx
51.
When air is leaving the lungs, after it passes through the bronchioles it will next enter the
a)
alveoli
b)
bronchi
c)
larynx
d)
trachea
52.
The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the alveoli is through a process called
a)
active transport
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
diffusion
53.
At the end of the bronchioles are structures called
a)
alveoli
b)
vocal cords
c)
villi
d)
brochi
54.
Name the structure labeled 8
a)
lungs
b)
trachea
c)
diaphragm
d)
alveoli
55.
a is pointing to..
a)
nose
b)
nasal cavity
c)
trachea
d)
larynx
56.
b is pointing to..
a)
nose
b)
pharynx
c)
trachea
d)
larynx
57.
c is pointing to..
a)
alveoli
b)
diaphragm
c)
trachea
d)
larynx
58.
d is pointing to..
a)
right lung
b)
left lung
59.
e is pointing to..
a)
alveoli
b)
diaphragm
c)
trachea
d)
larynx
60.
f is pointing to..
a)
nose
b)
nasal cavity
c)
trachea
d)
larynx
61.
g is pointing to..
a)
nose
b)
nasal cavity
c)
trachea
d)
larynx
62.
h is pointing to..
a)
nose
b)
nasal cavity
c)
trachea
d)
larynx
63.
i is pointing to..
a)
bronchi
b)
bronchioles
c)
trachea
d)
larynx
64.
j is pointing to..
a)
bronchi
b)
bronchioles
c)
trachea
d)
larynx
65.
k is pointing to..
a)
right lung
b)
left lung
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