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Respiratory system intro

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The division between the upper and lower respiratory system is the...

(a)  

2.

There are 2 portions of the respiratory system; functional and conductive. The functional portion of the respiratory system is the...

(a)  

3.

The vestibule contains______ epithelium

a)

Stratified squamous epithelium

b)

Cuboidal epithelium

c)

Pseudostratified columnar epithelium

d)

Simple squamous epithelium

4.
Given the following structures:
1. larynx
2. nasal cavity
3. pharynx
4. trachea
Which of the following is the correct order that air would flow during inhalation. 
a)
1,2,3,4
b)
2,3,1,4
c)
2,1,3,4
d)
4,2,3,1 
5.
Which 2 substances are exchanged in the Respiratory System?
a)
oxygen and nitrogen
b)
carbon dioxide and oxygen
c)
oxygen and glucose
d)
glucose and carbon dioxide
6.
Another name for the throat is called the:
a)
Nasopharynx
b)
Pharynx
c)
Larynx
7.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of human lungs?
a)
Both right and left lungs are composed of three lobes. 
b)
Bronchi divide to form bronchioles.
c)
Capillary supply is abundant to facilitate gas exchange with the blood.
d)
The alveoli are tiny air sacs arranged in clusters.  
8.

The _____ cartilage is unpaired

a)

Great alar cartilage

b)

Lesser alar cartilage

c)

Septal cartilage

d)

Lateral cartilage

9.

Around ____% of air is oxygen

a)

80%

b)

50%

c)

20%

d)

32%

10.

Nitrogen composes ____ % of air

a)

1%

b)

80%

c)

20%

d)

60%

11.

Describe the location of the naris

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12.

Describe the location of the choana

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13.

Describe what the limen nasi is and what epithelial transition happens there.

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14.

The sinuses we need to know for this class are

a)

Sphenoid, ethmoid, maxillary, frontal

b)

Sphenoid, frontal, mandibular, maxillary

c)

Ethmoid, sphenoid, frontal, mandibular

d)

Ethmoid, temporal, frontal, maxillary

15.

Describe the functions and purpose of the paranasal sinuses.

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