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Respiratory System

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Label A is...
a)
Trachea
b)
Diagphragm
c)
Bronchus
d)
Alveolus
2.
Label C is...
a)
Trachea
b)
Diagphragm
c)
Bronchus
d)
Alveolus
3.

What does the respiratory system release?

a)

oxygen

b)

glucose

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

ATP

4.

Which of the following is not a function of the respiratory system?

a)

Ventilation

b)

Speech production

c)

Leukocyte production

d)

Gas exchange

5.

_______ is the process of breathing.

a)

Inspiration

b)

Expiration

c)

Ventilation

d)

Oxygenation

6.

Where does gas exchange occur?

a)

left lung

b)

Alveoli

c)

Bronchi

d)

Bronchioles

7.

Where are the vocal cords located?

a)

Sinuses

b)

Oropharynx

c)

Pharynx

d)

Larynx

8.

The epiglottis covers the _______ during swallowing to prevent food/liquids from entering into the lungs.

a)

bronchi

b)

larynx

c)

lungs

d)

mouth

9.

Alveoli are covered in ________, fatty substance that helps them from collapsing.

a)

cilia

b)

surfactant

c)

mucus

d)

capillaries

10.

What muscle is located under the lungs and assists with lung expansion?

a)

Arrector pili muscles

b)

Diaphragm

c)

External obliques

d)

Rectus abdomnis

11.

Which of the following breaths per minute is a normal respiratory rate?

a)

6

b)

14

c)

22

d)

30

12.

Select all that apply. Which of the following is/are components of the process of respiration?

a)

tissue gas exchange

b)

gas transport

c)

pulmonary ventilation

d)

glomerular filtration

e)


pulmonary gas exchange

13.

Which of the following products is secreted by goblet cells?

a)


serous fluid

b)

mucus

c)

synovial fluid

d)

serosanguinous fluid

14.

Gas is exchanged in the alveoli by which process?

a)


diffusion

b)

active transport

c)

osmosis

d)

filtration

15.

What is the function of the epiglottis?

a)

It closes off the larynx during swallowing.

b)

It closes off the nasopharynx and nasal cavity during swallowing.

c)


It acts as a protective shield for the anterior larynx.

d)


all of them

16.

How many lobes are there in the right lung? How many lobes are there in the left lung?

a)


four; two

b)

three; two

c)


five; three

d)

four; three

17.

What is the role of the nasal cavity in the respiratory system?

a)

To produce sound

b)

To exchange gases

c)

To warm, moisten, and filter air

d)

To transport air to the lungs

18.

What is the correct pathway of air entering the body through the respiratory system?

a)

Nasal cavity → Larynx → Trachea → Bronchi → Alveoli

b)

Nasal cavity → Pharynx → Larynx → Trachea → Bronchi → Alveoli

c)

Nasal cavity → Trachea → Larynx → Bronchi → Alveoli

d)

Nasal cavity → Pharynx → Trachea → Larynx → Bronchi → Alveoli

19.

Which of the following is a protective mechanism of the respiratory system against pathogens?

a)

The production of mucus

b)

The exchange of gases

c)

The regulation of blood pH

d)

The warming of air

20.

The primary organs of the respiratory system are the______.

a)

Lungs

b)

Heart

c)

Trachea

d)

Bronchioles

21.

Which is NOT a function of the respiratory system?

a)

It warms air entering the body.

b)

It exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide.

c)

It pumps blood to the organs.

d)

It creates sound through the voice box.

22.

The respiratory system begins in the _______.

a)

Diaphragm

b)

Lungs

c)

Nose and mouth

d)

Pharynx

23.

This passageway is part of both the respiratory and digestive system.

a)

Larynx

b)

Pharynx

c)

Nasal cavity

d)

Trachea

24.

The ____________ carries air to the left and right bronchus.

a)

Esophagus

b)

Bronchioles

c)

Alveoli

d)

Trachea

25.

The small tree-like branches coming off the right and left bronchus are the ________.

a)

Trachea

b)

Branches

c)

Bronchioles

d)

Pharynx

26.

Which is NOT a disease of the respiratory system?

a)

Diabetes

b)

COPD

c)

Asthma

d)

Bronchitis

27.

What is part 6?

a)

Alveoli

b)

Trachea

c)

Pharynx

d)

Diaphragm

28.

What is part 9?

a)

Left Bronchus

b)

Right Bronchus

c)

Pharynx

d)

Trachea

29.
Microscopic sacs are called:
a)
alveoli
b)
bronchi
c)
villi
30.
The breathing muscle is called:
a)
Epiglottis
b)
Bronchiole
c)
Diaphragm
31.
The trachea branches off into two:
a)
Alveoli
b)
Bronchi
c)
Bronchioles
32.
Another name for the throat is called the:
a)
Nasopharynx
b)
Pharynx
c)
Larynx
33.
Which body structure protects the lungs from outside harm?
a)
Cartilage
b)
Tiny Sacs
c)
The Rib Cage
34.
What important activity takes place in the lungs?
a)
Food is digested
b)
Waste filtered from blood
c)
Oxygen (O2) is exchanged for Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
d)
Trachea is exchanged for the larynx
35.
To go on living, the body's cells need food, water, chemicals and ...
a)
Helium
b)
Oxygen
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Carbon Dioxide
36.
Oxygen moves from the lungs into the bloodstream through:
a)
small blood vessels in lungs
b)
nerve fibers
c)
aorta
d)
jugular vein
37.
What is the purpose of nose hairs?
a)
Fight disease
b)
No purpose
c)
Keep dust/particles out of nose
d)
Tickle the nose so you sneeze
38.

What is the MAIN function of the respiratory system?

a)

Keeping blood moving through the body

b)

Providing oxygen and eliminating carbon dioxide

c)

Talking, sneezing, singing, and coughing

d)

Removing all of the waste products from the blood

39.

Which of these is NOT a role of the upper respiratory system?

a)

Filter particles from inhaled air

b)

Producing the voice

c)

Providing the sense of smell

d)

Exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide

40.

What are the small hairs in the vestibular region of the nose called?

a)

Cilia

b)

Villi

c)

Micro hairs

d)

Flagella

41.

Which of these will most likely affect the sense of smell?

a)

Burning the skin around the nose

b)

A buildup of mucus in the nasal cavity

c)

A cleft palate

d)

A blockage in the trachea

42.

Select ALL of the choices that describe the sinuses:

a)

Air-filled cavities surrounding the nose

b)

Lighten the weight of the head

c)

Decrease the volume of the voice

d)

Warm and moisten air

43.

Which best describes the Eustachian tubes?

a)

They connect the pharynx to the nasal cavity

b)

They connect the middle ear to the nasopharynx

c)

They connect the larynx to the trachea

d)

They connect the middle ear to the lungs

44.

What is the role of the tonsils?

a)

Trap pathogens

b)

Store oxygen

c)

Remove carbon dioxide

d)

Nothing

45.

Which of the following would be most likely to cause a person to lose their voice?

a)

Tonsillitis

b)

Pharyngitis

c)

Laryngitis

d)

Bronchitis

46.

The trachea splits into the right and left _______.

a)

Lungs

b)

Bronchioles

c)

Nasal cavity

d)

Bronchi

47.

How many lobes does the left lung have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

48.

Aleveoli are most similar to what?

a)

Large balloons

b)

Little pouches

c)

Little bottles

d)

Blood vessels

49.

In what way is an asthma attack similar to a heart attack?

a)

Both are caused by eating too many sugary, fatty foods

b)

Both involve the constriction of an internal passageway

c)

Both usually result in death

d)

Both are caused by exposure to air pollution

50.

What is the direct cause of asthma attacks?

a)

Blood clots in the trachea

b)

Swelling and excess mucous in the airways

c)

Excess fluid in the air sacs

d)

Infection of the lungs

51.

Which of these can trigger an asthma attack?

a)

Sleepiness

b)

Clean, dry air

c)

Drinking a lot of water

d)

Intense anger or stress

52.

In the sentence, "Asthmatics should perpetually carry their inhalers," what is the best synonym for "perpetually"?

a)

Sometimes

b)

Never

c)

Usually

d)

Always

53.

What can you infer from the fact that many superstar athletes have asthma?

a)

Asthma helps people excel in sports

b)

Asthma isn't really a serious condition

c)

With proper care, asthmatics can do basically anything

d)

Pro athletes can afford to have to have their asthma cured

54.

This person has a breaths per minute value of 20 and a tidal volume value of 0.5 L. Their minute volume is ____ L/min.

55.
instrument that measures respiratory air volumes
a)
sphygmomanometer
b)
respirometer
c)
spirometer
d)
stethoscope
56.
inflammation of the membranes surrounding the lungs
a)
rhinitis
b)
pleurisy
c)
sinusitis
d)
laryngitis
57.
incision into the trachea for exploration or removal of a foreign object
a)
bronchoscopy
b)
spirometer
c)
tracheotomy
58.
What is the term for "without breathing"?
a)
Asphyxia
b)
Apnea
c)
Asbestosis
d)
Rhinorrhea
59.
What is inflammation of the larynx?
a)
laryngitis
b)
layrnxitis
c)
rhinitis
d)
throatitis
60.
What is the incision of the chest?
a)
tracheotomy
b)
mediastinoscopy
c)
dysphonia
d)
thoracotomy
61.
What is tachypnea?
a)
excessively fast breathing
b)
excessively fast heartbeat
c)
excessively heavy bleeding
d)
low heart rate 
62.
meaning lung
a)
pulmon/o
b)
spir/o
c)
sinus/o
d)
thorac/o
63.
meaning chest
a)
pulmon/o
b)
thorac/o
c)
trache/o
d)
spir/o
64.
meaning breathing
a)
phon/o
b)
pleur/o
c)
-pnea
d)
pneum/o
65.
which infection is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito?
a)
lyme disease
b)
west nile virus
c)
anthrax
d)
mumps
66.
which condition is the temporary absence of spontaneous respiration?
a)
apnea
b)
eupnea
c)
respiratory failure
d)
sleep apnea
67.
surgical repair of the nasal septum
a)
laryngotomy
b)
septoplasty
c)
tracheostomy
d)
tracheotomy
68.
to breathe
a)
pulmon/o
b)
spir/o
c)
sinus/o
d)
trache/o
69.
-otomy
a)
all
b)
cutting into
c)
respiration
d)
instrument for viewing
70.
nas/o
a)
punctuate to withdraw fluid
b)
breathing
c)
smell
d)
nose
71.
The section of pharynx that is associated
with the mouth is the:
a)
nasopharynx
b)
laryngopharynx
c)
oropharynx
d)
hypopharynx
72.
Which of the following pairs of terms is
mismatched?
a)
trachea—windpipe
b)
larynx—voice box
c)
pharynx—throat
d)
bronchioles—air sacs
73.
The tonsils in the throat are considered
to be part of the:
a)
digestive system
b)
respiratory system
c)
endocrine system
d)
lymphatic system
74.
The upper section of the pharynx associated with the nost/breathing is
called:
a)
oropharynx
b)
nasopharynx
c)
laryngopharynx
d)
hypopharynx
75.
Which of the following conditions may result in a collapsed lung?
a)
pulmonary embolism
b)
tuberculosis
c)
pleural effusion
d)
pneumothorax
76.
labored or difficult breathing
a)
dyspnea
b)
hypernea
c)
hypoventilation
d)
hyperventilation
77.
spasm of the diaphragm
a)
cough
b)
sneeze
c)
hiccup
d)
yawn
78.
bacterial colonies destroy lung tissue
a)
pneumonia
b)
acute bronchitis
c)
tuberculosis
d)
pharyngitis
79.
fluid build up in the lungs
a)
pneumonia
b)
acute bronchitis
c)
apnea
d)
pharyngitis
80.
increased tissue spaces caused by destruction of alveoli
a)
pneumonia
b)
emphasema
c)
tuberculosis
d)
asthma
81.
incision into the trachea for exploration or removal of a foreign object
a)
bronchoscopy
b)
spirometer
c)
tracheotomy
82.
inflammation of the membranes surrounding the lungs
a)
rhinitis
b)
pleurisy
c)
sinusitis
d)
laryngitis
83.
instrument that measures respiratory air volumes
a)
sphygmomanometer
b)
respirometer
c)
spirometer
d)
stethoscope
84.
absence or deficiency of oxygen within the tissues
a)
apnea
b)
anoxia
c)
asphyxia
d)
asthma
85.

Which of the following is a common symptom of asthma?

a)

Blurred vision

b)

Joint pain

c)

Rash

d)

Chest tightness

86.

What is the primary cause of emphysema?

a)

Long-term exposure to cigarette smoke

b)

Viral infection

c)

Genetic mutation only

d)

Allergic reaction

87.

Which of the following is a recommended prevention strategy for pneumonia?

a)

Taking antibiotics for viral infections

b)

Avoiding physical activity

c)

Increasing sugar intake

d)

Annual vaccination

88.

Which of the following is a normal age-related change in the respiratory system?

a)

Increased elasticity of lung tissue

b)

Decreased chest wall compliance

c)

Stronger respiratory muscles

d)

Increased sensitivity of airway nerves

89.

What is a likely consequence of decreased sensitivity of airway nerves in older adults?

a)

Improved cough reflex

b)

Reduced risk of lung infections

c)

Difficulty clearing foreign particles from the lungs

d)

Increased oxygen exchange

90.

Which lung volume is typically increased in older adults due to air trapping?

a)

Total Lung Capacity (TLC)

b)

Inspiratory Reserve Volume (IRV)

c)

Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)

d)

Residual Volume (RV)

91.

Which of the following is a common symptom of pneumonia in older adults?

a)

Joint pain

b)

Rash

c)

Blurred vision

d)

Confusion or altered mental state

92.

Which type of pneumonia is often called 'walking pneumonia' due to its mild symptoms?

a)

Fungal pneumonia

b)

Viral pneumonia

c)

Bacterial pneumonia

d)

Mycoplasma pneumonia

93.

What is the most effective way to prevent influenza (the flu)?

a)

Taking antibiotics

b)

Exercising daily

c)

Getting an annual flu vaccine

d)

Drinking herbal tea

94.

Which of the following is a common symptom of sleep apnea?

a)

Frequent nosebleeds

b)

Loud snoring with pauses in breathing

c)

Ringing in the ears

d)

Itchy eyes

95.

What is the most common type of sleep apnea?

a)

Obstructive sleep apnea

b)

Complex sleep apnea syndrome

c)

Central sleep apnea

d)

Mixed sleep apnea

96.

Which of the following is a risk factor for developing sleep apnea?

a)

Young age

b)

Low blood pressure

c)

Obesity

d)

Vegetarian diet

97.

Which of the following is a common symptom of pneumothorax?

a)

Blurred vision

b)

Frequent urination

c)

Swelling of the legs

d)

Sudden sharp chest pain

98.

Which type of pneumothorax is most likely to occur in tall, thin men aged 20-40 who smoke?

a)

Traumatic pneumothorax

b)

Primary spontaneous pneumothorax

c)

Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax

d)

Tension pneumothorax

99.

What is the primary goal of treatment for pneumothorax?

a)

To prevent coughing

b)

To increase heart rate

c)

To relieve pressure on the lung and allow it to re-expand

d)

To reduce blood pressure

100.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a term that describes which of the following conditions?

a)

Heart failure and kidney disease

b)

Emphysema and chronic bronchitis

c)

Asthma and tuberculosis

d)

Lung cancer and pneumonia

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