WorksheetsMed Term CH8 The Lower Respiratory Tract
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the primary function of the lower respiratory tract?
Transporting air to the lungs and exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide
Digesting food
Circulating blood
Filtering waste
The structures of the lower respiratory tract include the trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, and ____.
Heart
Lungs
Stomach
Liver
How many tiny, spongy, air-filled sacs are in the lungs of the average adult?
500 million
600 million
700 million
800 million
The trachea is commonly known as the ____.
Windpipe
Food pipe
Blood vessel
Nerve
The trachea is located in which part of the body?
Chest
Abdomen
Head
Legs
What is the function of cilia in the trachea?
To move mucus
To absorb nutrients
To produce sound
To store air
What do the bronchioles branch into?
Alveoli
Trachea
Lungs
Bronchi
The alveoli are encased by a network of ______.
Arteries
Veins
Capillaries
Nerves
Gas exchange occurs in the ______.
Bronchi
Alveoli
Trachea
Bronchioles
What structures resemble bunches of grapes?
Bronchi
Alveoli
Bronchioles
Lungs
The alveoli contain ______.
Bronchi
Bronchioles
Alveolar sacs
Capillaries
What is the function of the bronchi?
Gas exchange
Air passage
Blood circulation
Digestion
What causes moisture on your palm when you breathe normally?
Carbon dioxide
Oxygen
Water vapor
Nitrogen
What is the function of the diaphragm in breathing?
It decreases thoracic volume
It increases thoracic volume
It decreases abdominal volume
It increases abdominal volume.
The base of the right lung rests higher than the left lung to make room for the ____.
Heart
Liver
Stomach
Spleen
