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Respiratory System Quiz

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the primary function of the respiratory system?

a)

Removing O2

b)

Acquiring CO2

c)

Acquiring O2

d)

Producing ATP

2.

What structure encloses the chamber for air inspiration?

a)

Nasal cavity

b)

Larynx

c)

External nose

d)

Pharynx

3.

What is the function of the nasal cavity?

a)

Cleans, warms, and humidifies air

b)

Produces sound

c)

Filters food

d)

Transports blood

4.

Which part of the respiratory system is responsible for voice production?

a)

Trachea

b)

Pharynx

c)

Larynx

d)

Bronchi

5.

What is the windpipe also known as?

a)

Alveoli

b)

Lungs

c)

Trachea

d)

Bronchi

6.

Where does gas exchange occur in the lungs?

a)

Nasal cavity

b)

Alveoli

c)

Trachea

d)

Bronchi

7.

What is the upper respiratory tract composed of?

a)

Diaphragm and ribs

b)

Trachea and alveoli

c)

Nose to larynx

d)

Lungs and bronchi

8.

What is the conducting zone of the respiratory system?

a)

Lungs only

b)

Alveoli only

c)

Trachea to larynx

d)

Nose to air tubes

9.

What is the primary function of ventilation?

a)

Sound production

b)

Gas exchange

c)

Breathing

d)

Oxygen transport

10.

What is the role of the diaphragm during breathing?

a)

Decreases lung size

b)

Cleans air

c)

Produces sound

d)

Increases thoracic volume

11.

What is the largest part of the nose made of?

a)

Muscle

b)

Bone

c)

Fat

d)

Hyaline cartilage

12.

What do the paranasal sinuses do?

a)

Open into the nasal cavity

b)

Warm air

c)

Produce sound

d)

Filter food

13.

What is the function of the pharynx?

a)

Passageway for air and food

b)

Gas exchange

c)

Sound production

d)

Cleans air

14.

What prevents swallowed materials from entering the larynx?

a)

Thyroid cartilage

b)

Epiglottis

c)

Vocal folds

d)

Vestibular folds

15.

What is the primary organ of respiration?

a)

Kidneys

b)

Lungs

c)

Liver

d)

Heart

16.

What do pulmonary arteries carry?

a)

Nutrients

b)

Deoxygenated blood

c)

Oxygenated blood

d)

Carbon dioxide

17.

What is the pleural cavity?

a)

Space in the brain

b)

Space in the abdomen

c)

Space around each lung

d)

Space in the heart

18.

What is the role of surfactant in the lungs?

a)

Produces sound

b)

Cleans air

c)

Increases surface tension

d)

Reduces surface tension

19.

What happens during bronchodilation?

a)

Increased blood flow

b)

Increased airflow

c)

Decreased airflow

d)

No change in airflow

20.

What is tidal volume?

a)

Air forcefully expired

b)

Air inspired during exercise

c)

Air inspired during quiet breathing

d)

Air remaining in lungs

21.

What is the function of the respiratory membrane?

a)

Gas exchange

b)

Sound production

c)

Air cleaning

d)

Oxygen transport

22.

What is the primary gas transported by hemoglobin?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Carbon dioxide

23.

What does hypercapnia refer to?

a)

High CO2 levels

b)

No CO2 levels

c)

Normal CO2 levels

d)

Low CO2 levels

24.

What is the role of the dorsal respiratory group?

a)

Cleans air

b)

Active during expiration

c)

Most active during inspiration

d)

Regulates blood pressure

25.

What is the function of the external intercostals?

a)

Decrease thoracic volume

b)

Transport blood

c)

Increase thoracic volume

d)

Produce sound

26.

What is the effect of increased volume on air pressure?

a)

Increases air pressure

b)

Decreases air pressure

c)

No effect

d)

Changes air composition

27.

What is the primary role of the lungs?

a)

Gas exchange

b)

Nutrient absorption

c)

Blood filtration

d)

Sound production

28.

What is the function of the alveoli?

a)

Oxygen transport

b)

Sound production

c)

Air cleaning

d)

Gas exchange

29.

What is the role of the internal intercostals?

a)

Increase thoracic volume

b)

Transport oxygen

c)

Decrease thoracic volume

d)

Produce sound

30.

What is the primary function of the respiratory system?

a)

Nutrient absorption

b)

Gas exchange

c)

Sound production

d)

Blood filtration

31.

What is the role of the respiratory bronchioles?

a)

Gas exchange

b)

Air cleaning

c)

Oxygen transport

d)

Sound production

32.

What is the primary gas exchanged in the lungs?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Oxygen

33.

What is the effect of lung recoil?

a)

No effect

b)

Decreases lung size

c)

Increases blood flow

d)

Increases lung size

34.

What is the role of the medullary respiratory center?

a)

Controls respiratory rate

b)

Produces sound

c)

Regulates heart rate

d)

Filters air

35.

What is the function of the pleura?

a)

Cleans air

b)

Surrounds lungs

c)

Produces sound

d)

Regulates blood pressure

36.

What is the primary function of the thoracic cavity?

a)

Filters air

b)

Produces sound

c)

Houses the lungs

d)

Houses the heart

37.

What is the role of the abdominal muscles during expiration?

a)

Increase thoracic volume

b)

Decrease thoracic volume

c)

Transport oxygen

d)

Produce sound

38.

What is the effect of hypoxia on respiratory rate?

a)

No effect

b)

Increases respiratory rate

c)

Decreases respiratory rate

d)

Changes lung size

39.

What is the primary role of the respiratory system?

a)

Blood filtration

b)

Sound production

c)

Nutrient absorption

d)

Gas exchange

40.

What is the role of the respiratory system in blood pH regulation?

a)

No effect

b)

Increases pH

c)

Regulates temperature

d)

Decreases pH

41.

What is the primary function of the vocal folds?

a)

Air cleaning

b)

Oxygen transport

c)

Sound production

d)

Gas exchange

42.

What is the role of the nasal cavity in respiration?

a)

Regulates blood pressure

b)

Cleans air

c)

Filters food

d)

Produces sound