WorksheetsRespiratory System practice
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 23mins
Organize these options into the right categories
pharynx
nasal cavity
paranasal sinuses
larynx
bronchi
trachea
What is the site of gas exchange?
alveoli
nose
lung
bronchi
Choose 2 answers. What are 2 ways that the right and left lung are different.
Right lung is larger and has 3 lobes, whereas the left lung is smaller with 2 lobes
Left lung has the cardiac notch, whereas the right lung does not.
Right lung is smaller than the left lung.
Left lung has more alveoli that the right lung.
When the diaphragm and external intercostals contract, _____ occurs.
inspiration
The heart rate decreases
The lungs deflate
expiration
The volume of the lungs (a) causing the pressure in the lungs to (b) . This results in inspiration.
mucus
traps foreign particles and warms incoming air
surfactant
prevents the alveoli in the lungs from collapsing
tracheal cartilage
provides an open airway and prevents the windpipe from collapsing
epiglottis
prevents food from entering the larynx when swallowing
What performs the following functions: lightens the skull, produces mucus and resonates sound?
paranasal sinuses
uvula
nasal conchae
larynx
Reorder the path of oxygen from the nostrils to the lungs.
nasal cavity
pharynx
larynx
trachea
Reorder to show the path of oxygen after it enters the lungs.
bronchi
bronchioles
alveoli
blood
The (a) connects the nose to the throat, while the (b) connects the mouth to the throat.
every time you swallow, the _________ covers your larynx so that food doesn't travel down your trachea
vocal cords
adam's apple
epiglottis
What does your nasal cavity do to the air as it goes to the lungs?
warms
moistens
filters
expands
What keeps your bronchi and bronchiole tubes open?
cartilage rings
ligament squares
ciliated cells
muscle
a combination of vital capacity plus the residual volume
total lung capacity
pulmonary ventilation
functional residual capacity
hyperventilation
Anika visited the doctor with a cough and difficulty breathing. The doctor diagnosed her with an inflammation of the bronchial tubes. What is the medical term for this condition?
bronchitis
sinusitis
asthma
pneumonia
Aiden, Benjamin, and Anika are discussing respiratory diseases. They are trying to identify a chronic respiratory disease characterized by difficulty breathing. Which of the following diseases are they most likely talking about?
pneumonia
bronchitis
influenza
asthma
Henry, Elijah, and Aiden are studying for a biology exam. They come across a question about the medical term for a collapsed lung. What is the correct term?
pneumothorax
bronchitis
pulmonary embolism
pleural effusion
Maya, Grace, and Kai are discussing lung diseases. They are trying to identify a chronic lung disease characterized by damage to the alveoli. Which of the following diseases are they talking about?
asthma
emphysema
bronchitis
pneumonia
