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Respiratory System

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Small openings in the alveolar walls.

a)

trachea

b)

surfactant

c)

pores of Kohn

d)

mediastinum

e)

conchae

2.

Uneven, scroll-like nasal bones.

a)

mediastinum

b)

pores of Kohn

c)

surfactant

d)

trachea

e)

conchae

3.

Voice box.

a)

mediastinum

b)

pores of Kohn

c)

larynx

d)

surfactant

e)

trachea

4.

Serous membrane that surrounds the lungs.

a)

mediastinum

b)

pores of Kohn

c)

surfactant

d)

trachea

e)

pleural sac

5.

Adam’s apple.

a)

surfactant

b)

pores of Kohn

c)

mediastinum

d)

trachea

e)

thyroid cartilage

6.

Reduces surface tension in the alveoli.

a)

surfactant

b)

trachea

c)

conchae

d)

pores of Kohn

e)

mediastinum

7.

Air-filled cavities that surround the nose.

a)

trachea

b)

mediastinum

c)

pores of Kohn

d)

surfactant

e)

sinuses

8.

The area of the thoracic cavity between the lungs.

a)

surfactant

b)

trachea

c)

vital capacity

d)

pores of Kohn

e)

mediastinum

9.

The total amount of air that can be forcibly expired after maximum inspiration.

(a)  

10.

The amount of air inhaled in a normal breath.

(a)  

11.

Match the following terms with the letters shown on the illustration. Secondary bronchi.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

E

d)

D

e)

C

12.

Match the following terms with the letters shown on the illustration. Larynx.

a)

C

b)

AC

c)

A

d)

D

e)

B

13.

Match the following terms with the letters shown on the illustration. Bronchiole.

a)

AB

b)

D

c)

AC

d)

B

e)

E

14.

Match the following terms with the letters shown on the illustration. Trachea.

a)

C

b)

D

c)

AC

d)

B

e)

E

15.

Match the following term with the letter shown on the illustration:

Letter C

a)

Hard palate

b)

Frontal sinus

c)

Uvula

d)

Epiglottis

16.

Match the following term with the letter shown on the illustration:

Letter A

a)

Hard palate

b)

Frontal sinus

c)

Uvula

d)

Epiglottis

17.

More people in the United States die from lung cancer than any other form of cancer.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The common cold is also called nasopharyngitis.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The virus Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes emphysema.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

TRUE OR FALSE. (type T or F)

For the lungs to take in air, the intrapulmonary pressure must be less than the atmospheric pressure.

(a)  

21.

Central chemoreceptors are sensitive to carbon dioxide.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

TRUE OR FALSE. (type T or F)

The amount of air that remains in the lungs after a normal expiration is inspiratory reserve volume.

(a)  

23.

TRUE OR FALSE. (type T or F)

Acute bronchitis is an inflammation of the mucous membranes that line the trachea and bronchial passageways.

(a)  

24.

Gases diffuse from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

The right lung has two lobes.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

External respiration takes place in the lungs.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

A decrease in cerebrospinal fluid pH stimulates the brain’s inspiratory center.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

In the alveoli, carbon dioxide diffuses out of the blood and into the alveolar sac.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

As the lungs expand, the intrapulmonary pressure falls below the atmospheric pressure.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Which of the following may cause pneumonia?

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

fungus

d)

All of the above

31.

What is the shape of the cartilaginous rings in the trachea?

a)

circular

b)

O-shaped

c)

C-shaped

d)

round

32.

Which of the following is NOT a type of receptor involved in regulating respiration?

a)

distal chemoreceptors

b)

central chemoreceptors

c)

peripheral chemoreceptors

d)

mechanoreceptors

33.

During an asthma attack, the airways are temporarily constricted by ____.

a)

mucus

b)

cilia

c)

bronchospasms

d)

contractions

34.

Swollen neck glands are a symptom of which URI?

a)

tonsillitis

b)

laryngitis

c)

sinusitis

d)

All of the above

35.

Which of the following keeps food out of the trachea?

a)

the glottis

b)

the epiglottis

c)

thyroid cartilage

d)

the bronchi

36.

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

a)
alveoli
b)

bronchi

c)

alveolar ducts

d)

bronchioles

37.

In the ____, oxygen diffuses into the blood.

a)
alveoli
b)

capillary

c)

bronchi

d)

cell

38.

Gas exchange between the tissues and capillaries is ____.

a)

external respiration

b)

internal respiration

c)

pulmonary ventilation

d)

respiratory gas transport

39.

During inspiration, the diaphragm ____.

a)
flattens
b)

rises

c)

expands

d)

bulges upward

40.

The medulla oblongata and ____ work together to control breathing.

a)
pons
b)

hypothalamus

c)

cerebellum

d)

cerebrum