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Respiratory System Anatomy Quiz

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following is part of the upper respiratory tract?

a)

lungs

b)

trachea

c)

bronchi

d)

larynx

2.

What kind of cartilage tissue is found supporting the tracheal wall?

a)

fibrocartilage

b)

elastic cartilage

c)

hyaline cartilage

d)

all of them

3.

Select all that apply. Which of the following is/are components of the process of respiration?

a)

tissue gas exchange

b)

gas transport

c)

pulmonary ventilation

d)

glomerular filtration

e)


pulmonary gas exchange

4.

What is NOT one of the paranasal sinuses?

a)

sphenoid

b)

maxillary

c)

frontal

d)

ethmoid

e)

none of the above

5.

Select all that applies. What kind of cartilage tissue(s) forms the epiglottis?

a)

elastic cartilage

b)

hyaline cartilage

c)


fibrocartilage

6.

Which of the following products is secreted by goblet cells?

a)


serous fluid

b)

mucus

c)

synovial fluid

d)

serosanguinous fluid

7.

Guillermo has a piece of a blood clot, called a pulmonary embolus, lodged in one of the pulmonary arterioles in his right lung. What is the pathway of blood flow from his inferior vena cava to the pulmonary arteriole where the embolus is lodged?

a)

left atrium, mitral valve, right ventricle, pulmonary valve, pulmonary trunk, right pulmonary artery, right pulmonary arterioles

b)

right atrium, mitral valve, right ventricle, pulmonary valve, right pulmonary artery, pulmonary trunk, right pulmonary arterioles

c)

right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle, pulmonary valve, pulmonary trunk, right pulmonary artery, right pulmonary arterioles

d)

left atrium, tricuspid valve, right atrium, pulmonary valve, pulmonary trunk, right pulmonary artery, right pulmonary arterioles

8.

Select all that apply. In which of the following structures does gas exchange take place?

a)

bronchi

b)

alveolar sacs

c)

respiratory bronchioles

d)

alveolar ducts

e)

trachea

9.

The trachea and much of the bronchial tree is lined with which type of epithelium?

a)

pseudostratified ciliated columnar

b)


simple cuboidal

c)

simple squamous

d)

stratified ciliated columnar

10.

How does the structure of the alveolar lining follow its function?

a)


The pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium is very thin to minimize the distance gases must diffuse. 

b)

The pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium secretes mucus to trap inhaled debris in the alveoli.

c)

The simple squamous epithelium is very thin to minimize the distance gases must diffuse.

d)

The simple squamous epithelium secretes mucus to trap inhaled debris in the alveoli.

11.

Gas is exchanged in the alveoli by which process?

a)


diffusion

b)

active transport

c)

osmosis

d)

filtration

12.

Which term refers to the indentation where the pulmonary vessels, nerves, lymphatic vessels, and primary bronchi enter and exit the lung?

a)

carina

b)

apex

c)

lobule

d)


hilum

13.

Where is the pleural cavity located?

a)


between the visceral pleura and the lung wall

b)

between the visceral pleura and the thoracic wall

c)


between the parietal pleura and the visceral pleura

d)


between the parietal pleura and the thoracic wall

14.

Select all that apply. Which structure or structures are part of the respiratory membrane?

a)

simple squamous epithelium of pulmonary capillary

b)

simple squamous epithelium of alveoli

c)

respiratory adventitia

d)


fused basal laminae of alveoli and pulmonary capillaries

e)


respiratory submucosa

15.

Which epithelium lines the laryngopharynx and oropharynx?

a)


pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium

b)

stratified cuboidal epithelium

c)


simple squamous epithelium

d)

stratified squamous epithelium

16.

How does a terminal bronchiole differ from a respiratory bronchiole?

a)

A respiratory bronchiole is larger in diameter than is a terminal bronchiole.

b)


A respiratory bronchiole is lined with respiratory epithelium; a terminal bronchiole's is lined with simple cuboidal epithelium.

c)

A terminal bronchiole contains alveoli in its walls; a respiratory bronchiole's walls contains no alveoli.

d)

A respiratory bronchiole contains alveoli in its walls; a terminal bronchiole's walls contains no alveoli.

17.

What is the function of the epiglottis?

a)

It closes off the larynx during swallowing.

b)

It closes off the nasopharynx and nasal cavity during swallowing.

c)


It acts as a protective shield for the anterior larynx.

d)


all of them

18.

The external nose consists of which tissues?

a)


cartilage and bone

b)


bone only

c)


hyaline cartilage only

d)


elastic cartilage only

19.

Which of the following is NOT part of the conducting zone of the respiratory system?

a)


pharynx

b)

respiratory bronchiole

c)

trachea

d)


bronchiole

20.

Which statement does NOT describe the true vocal cords?

a)

They are the inferior set of folds.

b)

Exhaled air flowing through the glottis vibrates them to produce sound.

c)


They are also called vestibular folds.

d)


none of them

21.

How many lobes are there in the right lung? How many lobes are there in the left lung?

a)


four; two

b)

three; two

c)


five; three

d)

four; three

22.

Which statement best describes the function of the uvula?

a)


It moves the larynx superiorly during swallowing to propel food inferiorly. 

b)


IT seals off the epiglottis during swallowing to prevent food and liquid from entering the larynx.

c)

It moves posteriorly during swallowing to prevent food and liquid from entering the nasal cavity.

d)

all of them

23.

Which of the following lists these structures in order: (1) Bronchiole, (2) Respiratory bronchiole, (3) Primary bronchus, (4) Tertiary bronchus, (5) Secondary bronchus, and (6) Alveoli?

a)

5, 4, 1, 2, 6, 3

b)

3, 5, 1, 2, 4, 6

c)

3, 5, 6, 1, 2, 4

d)

3, 5, 4, 1, 6, 2

e)

3, 5, 4, 1, 2, 6