WorksheetsChapter 15 Test - Respiratory
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A sudden contraction of the diaphragm while the glottis is closed produces a sneeze.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Another word for breathing is ventilation.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
The right lung has __________ lobes; the left lung has __________ lobes.
a)
superior, middle, and inferior; superior and inferior
b)
superior and inferior; superior, middle and inferior
c)
anterior, posterior, and lateral; superior and inferior
d)
superior, middle, and inferior; anterior and posterior
4.
Which statement describes the trachea?
a)
It is lined with simple squamous epithelium.
b)
It is comprised of 20 C-shaped cartilage rings.
c)
It is a passageway for food and for air.
d)
It contains no air-filtering mechanisms.
5.
Pneumonia can be caused by
a)
bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
b)
viruses only.
c)
fungi only.
d)
bacteria only.
6.
The first event in inspiration is
a)
the diaphragm moves downward and the external intercostal muscles contract
b)
decreased intra-alveolar pressure.
c)
lung inflation.
d)
atmospheric pressure forces air into the respiratory tract.
7.
The first event in expiration is
a)
inter-alveolar pressure increases.
b)
elastic tissues of the lungs, thoracic cage, and abdominal organs recoil.
c)
air is squeezed out of the lungs.
d)
the diaphragm and external intercostal respiratory muscles relax.
8.
A sudden inspiration caused by a spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm while the glottis is closed is a
a)
yawn.
b)
laugh.
c)
sneeze.
d)
hiccup.
9.
The inverse relationship between pressure and volume is known as
a)
Dalton's law.
b)
Newton's law.
c)
Boyle's law.
d)
Starlings's law.
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