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U9 Respiratory System

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

scroll shaped bones in the nasal cavity that funnel, warm, and humidify incoming air

a)

nasal conchae (turbinates)

b)

goblet cells

c)

vibrissae

d)

alveoli

2.

NOT a function of the respiratory system

a)

transport O2

b)

warm/filter/humidify incoming air

c)

provide O2 for biological processes

d)

olfaction (smell)

e)

regulate blood pH

3.

ventilation

a)

movement of air into & out of lungs

b)

gas exchange between air and capillaries

c)

movement of gases throughout the body using the blood

d)

gas exchange between capillaries and body cells

e)

biological use of O2 by body cells which produces CO2

4.

external respiration

a)

movement of air into & out of lungs

b)

gas exchange between air and capillaries

c)

movement of gases throughout the body using the blood

d)

gas exchange between capillaries and body cells

e)

biological use of O2 by body cells which produces CO2

5.

gas transport

a)

movement of air into & out of lungs

b)

gas exchange between air and capillaries

c)

movement of gases throughout the body using the blood

d)

gas exchange between capillaries and body cells

e)

biological use of O2 by body cells which produces CO2

6.

internal respiration

a)

movement of air into & out of lungs

b)

gas exchange between air and capillaries

c)

movement of gases throughout the body using the blood

d)

gas exchange between capillaries and body cells

e)

biological use of O2 by body cells which produces CO2

7.

cellular respiration

a)

movement of air into & out of lungs

b)

gas exchange between air and capillaries

c)

movement of gases throughout the body using the blood

d)

gas exchange between capillaries and body cells

e)

biological use of O2 by body cells which produces CO2

8.

only site of gas exchange between the air and your blood & the site of external respiration

a)

alveoli

b)

capillaries

c)

bronchioles

d)

nasal cavity

9.

nose/nostrils, nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx

a)

upper respiratory tract

b)

lower respiratory tract

10.

trachea, bronchi, bronchiles, alveoli

a)

upper respiratory tract

b)

lower respiratory tract

11.

which lungs is larger & has 3 lobes?

a)

right lung

b)

left lung

12.

which lungs is smaller & has 2 lobes?

a)

right lung

b)

left lung

13.

cardiac notch

a)

indentation in the right lung that makes room for the heart

b)

indentation in the left lung that makes room for the heart

14.

pink

a)

maxillary sinus

b)

ethmoid sinus

c)

sphenoid sinus

d)

frontal sinus

15.

green

a)

maxillary sinus

b)

ethmoid sinus

c)

sphenoid sinus

d)

frontal sinus

16.

yellow

a)

maxillary sinus

b)

ethmoid sinus

c)

sphenoid sinus

d)

frontal sinus

17.

blue

a)

maxillary sinus

b)

ethmoid sinus

c)

sphenoid sinus

d)

frontal sinus

18.

houses the vocal cords

a)

nasopharynx

b)

oropharynx

c)

larynx

d)

laryngopharynx

19.

false vocal cords (do not make sound)

a)

upper pair of vocal chords

b)

lower pair of vocal cords

20.

true vocal cords (make sound)

a)

upper pair of vocal chords

b)

lower pair of vocal cords

21.

commonly called the Adam's apple

a)

thyroid cartilage

b)

cricoid cartilage

c)

epiglottic cartilage

22.

function of hyaline cartilage rings in the trachea

a)

support & structure

b)

facilitate gas exchange

c)

produce mucus

d)

contract/dilate airways

23.

the distal end of the trachea bifurcates - what does this mean?

a)

splits or forks in 2 directions

b)

closes to prevent entry

c)

dilates/contracts

24.

creates mucus to trap unwatened particles & pathogens(germs)

a)

goblet cell

b)

cilia

c)

vibrissae

d)

turbinates

25.

most common tissue type in the respiratory system

a)

ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium

b)

ciliated stratified cuboidal epithelium

c)

keratinized stratified squamous epithelium

d)

simple squamous epithelium

26.

increased volume & decreased pressure of lungs =

a)

inspiration

b)

expiration

27.

decreased volume & increased pressure of lungs =

a)

inspiration

b)

expiration

28.

type of muscle tissue that forms the diaphragm

a)

smooth muscle

b)

skeletal muscle

c)

cardiac muscle

29.

specialized area in medulla oblongata that senses CO2 (and H+) levels in cerebral fluid

a)

central chemoreceptors

b)

peripheral chemoreceptors

30.

specialized area in blood vessels (aorta & carotid arteries) that senses O2 levels in blood & relays this information to the medulla oblongata

a)

central chemoreceptors

b)

peripheral chemoreceptors

31.

high O2 levels in blood causes...

a)

decreased breathing rate

b)

increased breathing rate

32.

low O2 levels in blood causes...

a)

decreased breathing rate

b)

increased breathing rate

33.

low CO2 levels in cerebral fluid causes...

a)

decreased breathing rate

b)

increased breathing rate

34.

high CO2 levels in cerebral fluid causes...

a)

decreased breathing rate

b)

increased breathing rate

35.

O2 enters capillary & CO2 leaves capillary

a)

internal respiration

b)

external respiration

36.

O2 leaves capillary & CO2 enters capillary

a)

internal respiration

b)

external respiration

37.

specific part of the brain in charge of involuntary respiration

a)

medulla oblongata

b)

frontal lobe

c)

hypothalamus

38.

hairs in the nostrils that prevent the entry of large particles and debris

a)

vibrissae

b)

goblet cells

c)

alveoli

d)

respiratory membrane

39.

asthma causes contraction of _______ which causes the airways to narrow

a)

smooth muscle

b)

cardiac muscle

c)

skeletal muscle

d)

alveoli

40.

you can swallow & breathe in at the same time

a)

true

b)

false

41.

what is the pH of blood?

a)

~ 7.4

b)

~ 9.5

c)

~2.8

d)

~ 12.9

42.

breathing rate is primarily controlled by the...

a)

medulla oblongata

b)

frontal lobe

c)

heart

d)

occipital lobe

43.

T or F: the lungs contain immune cells called macrophages

a)

true

b)

false

44.

what are olfactory receptors?

a)

specialized receptors for detecting smell

b)

specialized receptors to sense O2 levels in blood

c)

specialized receptors to sense CO2 levels in CSF