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Respiratory Test Review

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following keeps food out of the trachea?

a)

glottis

b)

epiglottis

c)

thyroid cartilage

d)

bronchi

2.

The main site of gas exchange in the lungs is the _____.

a)

alveoli

b)

bronchi

c)

alveolar ducts

d)

bronchioles

3.

During inspiration the diaphragm __________ and the thoracic cavity _________in size.

a)

rises, decreases

b)

flattens, increases

c)

flattens, decreases

d)

rises, increases

4.

Which of the following structures connects the nose to the throat?

a)

oropharynx

b)

nasopharynx

c)

larynx

d)

laryngopharynx

5.

Boys have high pitched voice when they are young, but their voice deepen as they age.  What causes this?

a)

They are able to push more air through the larynx as they get older.

b)

Their vocal cords shorten as they get older.

c)

Their mouths and sinus cavities grow, causing the sound to vibrate more deeply.

d)

Their vocal cords grow longer as they get older.

6.

This structure contains 15 to 20 cartilage rings and serves as a passageway for air:

a)

nasopharynx

b)

trachea

c)

pharynx

d)

larynx

7.

Which of the following describes the path of carbon dioxide as it leaves your tissue capillaries and exits through the respiratory system?

a)

vena cava, left atrium, left ventricle, pulmonary veins, pulmonary capillary, bronchioles, bronchi, alveoli, trachea, larynx, pharynx, mouth/nose

b)

mouth/nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, vena cava, right atrium, right ventricle, pulmonary artery, pulmonary capillary

c)

aorta, right atrium, right ventricle, pulmonary vein, pulmonary capillary, alveoli, bronchioles, bronchi, trachea, larynx, pharynx, mouth/nose

d)

vena cava, right atrium, right ventricle, pulmonary artery, pulmonary capillary, alveoli, bronchioles, bronchi, trachea, larynx, pharynx, mouth/nose

8.

You are sitting calmly while you work on this test.  The amount of air that is regularly being exchanged through your lungs during this time is called the

a)

residual volume

b)

vital capacity

c)

total lung capacity

d)

tidal volume

9.

The doctor told you that you have an upper respiratory infection.  Which of the following structures would NOT be affected by this infection?

a)

bronchi

b)

pharynx

c)

larynx

d)

nose

10.

You friend has her larynx removed.  What will she be unable to do?

a)

cough

b)

swallow

c)

breathe

d)

speak

11.

When air travels through the nose it is filtered and:

a)

warmed and moistened

b)

passed to the esophagus

c)

cooled and moistened

12.

The tonsils that you CANNOT see and are at the back of the nasal cavity are called:

a)

adenoids

b)

lingual tonsils

c)

palatine tonsils

13.

The 4 nasal sinuses are the:

a)

frontal, ethmoid, sphenoid, maxillary

b)

frontal, ethmoid, sphenoid, mandible

c)

frontal, parietal, sphenoid, maxillary

d)

frontal, ethmoid, sphenoid, temporal

14.

Cilia of the nasal cavity propel contaminated mucus:

a)

toward the throat to be swallowed or spat out

b)

toward the nose to be sneezed out

c)

toward the epiglottis to be coughed out

d)

toward the lungs to be hiccupped out

15.

If atmospheric pressure is 760 mmHg and the pressure in the lungs is 750 mmHg, which direction will air flow?

a)

Inward, inhalation

b)

Outward, exhalation

c)

Nowhere, air will not move in these conditions

16.

Boyle's Law states the when the pressure of something decreases, the volume of that object will

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

stay the same

17.

Most upper respiratory illnesses all have what common symptom?

a)

cough

b)

headache

c)

fever

d)

sore throat

18.

Which lower respiratory illness is caused by spasms of muscle surrounding the bronchioles?

a)

cancer

b)

emphysema

c)

asthma

d)

flu

19.

The lungs have a surface area of about 70m2.  This is roughly the same size as a

a)

olympic sized swimming pool

b)

ice hockey rink

c)

soccer field

d)

tennis court

20.

The majority (70%) of CO2 is carried in the blood in the form of:

a)

bicarbonate ions

b)

carbonic acid

c)

CO3

d)

hemoglobin

21.

What determines the amount of oxygen needed by cells?

a)

the metabolic rate

b)

how much oxygen is present

c)

how much hemoglobin is present

d)

how many red blood cells are present

22.

Air sacs, which are the main sites of gas exchange in the lungs

a)

sinuses

b)

alveoli

c)

pleural sac

d)

mediastinum

23.

voice box.

a)

trachea

b)

mediastinum

c)

layrnx

d)

sinuses

24.

Serous membrane that surrounds the lungs.

a)

mediastinum

b)

surfactant

c)

pleural sac

d)

alveoli

25.

windpipe

a)

layrnx

b)

trachea

c)

pleural sac

d)

sinuses

26.

Reduces surface tension in the alveoli.

a)

surfactant

b)

alveoli

c)

mediastinum

d)

trachea

27.

Air-filled cavities within the skull.

a)

trachea

b)

layrnx

c)

alveoli

d)

sinuses

28.

The area of the thoracic cavity between the lungs.

a)

mediastinum

b)

trachea

c)

sinuses

d)

pleural sac

29.

The roof of your mouth

a)

Bronchioles

b)

Pharynx

c)

Epiglottis

d)

Palate

e)

Respiration

30.

The throat

a)

Bronchioles

b)

Pharynx

c)

Epiglottis

d)

Palate

e)

Respiration

31.

Flap that covers the opening of the larynx

a)

Bronchioles

b)

Pharynx

c)

Epiglottis

d)

Palate

e)

Respiration

32.

Smallest air conducting passageways of the bronchi

a)

Bronchioles

b)

Pharynx

c)

Epiglottis

d)

Palate

e)

Respiration

33.

Breathing

a)

Bronchioles

b)

Pharynx

c)

Epiglottis

d)

Palate

e)

Respiration

34.

The exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen between the air we breathe in and the blood is called:

a)

cellular respiration

b)

external respiration

c)

internal respiration

35.

The exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen between the blood and body tissues is known as:

a)

cellular respiration

b)

external respiration

c)

internal respiration

36.

The use of carbon dioxide and oxygen within the cell.

a)

cellular respiration

b)

external respiration

c)

internal respiration

37.

Has 2 lobes only

a)

Right lung

b)

Left lung

c)

Both lungs

38.

Larger

a)

Right lung

b)

Left lung

c)

Both lungs

39.

Smaller

a)

Right lung

b)

Left lung

c)

Both lungs

40.

Rests on the diaphragm

a)

Right lung

b)

Left lung

c)

Both lungs

41.

Has 3 lobes

a)

Right lung

b)

Left lung

c)

Both lungs

42.

Surrounded by a pleural membrane

a)

Right lung

b)

Left lung

c)

Both lungs

43.

Contains the cardiac notch

a)

Right lung

b)

Left lung

c)

Both lungs

44.

the additional amount of air that can be exhaled consciously

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

45.

the additional amount of air that can be exhaled consciously

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

46.

total amount of air the lungs can hold

a)

F

b)

D

c)

A

d)

B

e)

E

47.

volume inspired during quiet normal breathing

a)

F

b)

D

c)

A

d)

B

e)

E

48.

the additional amount of air that can be inhaled consciously

a)

F

b)

D

c)

A

d)

B

e)

E

49.

amount of air someone can consciously exchange with the environment (inhaling and exhaling)

a)

F

b)

D

c)

A

d)

B

e)

E

50.

Air moves into lungs

a)

Inspiration

b)

Expiration

51.

thoracic volume increases

a)

Inspiration

b)

Expiration

52.

thoracic pressure decreases

a)

Inspiration

b)

Expiration

53.

thoracic pressure increases

a)

Inspiration

b)

Expiration

54.

thoracic volume decreases

a)

Inspiration

b)

Expiration

55.

Air moves out of lungs

a)

Inspiration

b)

Expiration

56.

Walls of the alveoli are destroyed, resulting in one large air sac

a)

Tuberculosis

b)

Emphysema

c)

COPD

d)

Asthma

57.

Umbrella term for chronic bronchitis, emphysema, asthma

a)

Tuberculosis

b)

Emphysema

c)

COPD

d)

Asthma

e)

Lung cancer

58.

Restricted airways due to contraction of smooth muscle

a)

Tuberculosis

b)

Emphysema

c)

COPD

d)

Asthma

e)

Lung cancer

59.

Affects 1 in 3 people worldwide

a)

Tuberculosis

b)

Emphysema

c)

COPD

d)

Asthma

e)

Lung cancer

60.

Lung become filled with tar and cease to function

a)

Tuberculosis

b)

Emphysema

c)

COPD

d)

Asthma

e)

Lung cancer

61.

A?

a)

Alveoli

b)

Bronchi

c)

Bronchiole

d)

Larynx

e)

Trachea

62.

B?

a)

Alveoli

b)

Bronchi

c)

Bronchiole

d)

Larynx

e)

Trachea

63.

C?

a)

Alveoli

b)

Bronchi

c)

Bronchiole

d)

Larynx

e)

Trachea

64.

E?

a)

Alveoli

b)

Bronchi

c)

Bronchiole

d)

Larynx

e)

Trachea

65.

F?

a)

Alveoli

b)

Bronchi

c)

Bronchiole

d)

Larynx

e)

Trachea

66.

A?

a)

Soft Palate

b)

Hard Palate

c)

Epiglottis

67.

B?

a)

Soft Palate

b)

Hard Palate

c)

Epiglottis

68.

C?

a)

Soft Palate

b)

Hard Palate

c)

Epiglottis

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