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FHS Respiratory System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This system consists of the lungs and air passages.

a)

Lymphatic System

b)

Respiratory System

c)

Digestive System

d)

Skeletal System

2.

The (a)   has two openings, called nostrils, through which air enters.

3.

What is another name for the throat?

a)

pharynx

b)

larynx

c)

epiglottis

d)

glottis

4.

What is the common name for the larynx?

a)

wind pipe

b)

throat

c)

voice box

d)

mouth

5.

This is a leaflike piece of cartilage that closes the opening into the larynx during swallowing.

a)

Glottis

b)

Alveoli

c)

Bronchi

d)

Epiglottis

6.

What part of the respiratory system is the arrow pointing?

(a)  

7.

Air sacs that resemble a bunch of grapes.

(a)  

8.

The trachea divides into two ______ near the center of the chest.

a)

Lungs

b)

Alveoli

c)

Bronchi

d)

Bronchioles

9.

The right (a)   has three lobes, while the left only has two.

10.

The process of breathing.

(a)  

11.

The process of breathing in air.

a)

Inspiration

b)

Expiration

c)

Respiration

d)

Ventilation

12.

The process of breathing out air.

a)

Inspiration

b)

Expiration

c)

Respiration

d)

Ventilation

13.

When cells use oxygen and nutrients to produce energy, water, and carbon dioxide.

a)

External Respiration

b)

Internal Respiration

c)

Respiration

d)

Cellular Respiration

14.

A chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways, usually caused by a sensitivity to an allergen.

(a)  

15.

Inflammation of the bronchi and bronchial tubes.

a)

Emphysema

b)

Asthma

c)

Bronchitis

d)

Pneumonia

16.

Noninfectious, chronic respiratory condition that occurs when the walls of the alveoli deteriorate and lose their elasticity.

a)

COPD

b)

Asthma

c)

Pleurisy

d)

Emphysema

17.

Condition in which individuals stop breathing while asleep, causing measurable decrease in blood oxygen levels.

(a)  

18.

What is the medical term for a nose bleed?

a)

epistaxis

b)

laryngitis

c)

sinusitis

d)

rhinitis

19.

This is the leading cause of death in both men and women, and it the most common type of cancer worldwide.

(a)  

20.

Inflammation of the mucous membrane lining of the sinuses.

a)

Rhinitis

b)

Epistaxis

c)

Sinusitis

d)

Tuberculosis