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Respiratory Quiz
1.
Adenoids located in the nasopharynx are also called
a.
b.
c.
d.
2.
An example of a Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is
a.
b.
c.
d.
3.
Pharynx
Trachea
Larynx
Esophagus
What part of the respiratory tract is supported by rings made of hyaline cartilage?
a.
b.
c.
d.
7.
The volume of the lungs decreases
Intrapulmonary pressure increases
Intrapleural pressure decreases
Expiration occurs
Which of the following is a common passage for food and air?
a.
b.
c.
d.
6.
Tidal volume
Residual volume
Expiratory reserve volume
Inspiratory reserve volume
Upon contraction of the diaphragm and the external intercostal muscles
a.
b.
c.
d.
5.
pleurisy
atelectasis
pneumothorax
chronic bronchitis
The amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs with normal quiet breathing is the
a.
b.
c.
d.
4.
pharyngeal tonsils
sublingual tonsils
lingual tonsils
palatine tonsils
bronchioles
alveoli
trachea
alveolar ducts
Carbon dioxide is transported in the blood mainly
a.
b.
c.
d.
8.
Inflammation of the nasal mucosa is
a.
b.
c.
d.
9.
bound to hemoglobin
carried by white blood cells
carried by red blood cells
as bicarbonate ions
sinusitis
rhinitis
laryngitis
pharyngitis
The auditory tubes drain into the
a.
b.
c.
d.
nasopharynx
larynx
oropharynx
laryngopharynx
10. Which of the following is NOT associated with the mucous membranes lining the nasal cavity?
a.
b.
c.
d.
11.
Filtering air
Humidifying the air
Warming air
Exchanging oxygen between the air and blood
The terminal air sacs of the respiratory tract are
a.
b.
c.
d.
bronchioles
alveoli
bronchi
lobules
12. The amount of air that never reaches the alveoli is
a.
b.
c.
d.
Dead space volume
Residual volume
Tidal volume
Reserve volume
13. Which of the following is the most common site for an inhaled foreign object to become lodged?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Right primary bronchus
Alveoli
Trachea
Left primary bronchus
14. Which of the following is NOT a function of the sinuses?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Lighten the skull
Produce mucus
Resonance for speech
Produce tears
15. The division between the oral and nasal cavities is the
a.
b.
c.
d.
hyoid
conchae
septum
palate
16. The projections in the nasal cavity that increase the surface area exposed to air are the
a.
b.
c.
d.
septum
sinuses
tonsils
conchae
17. The passage between the vocal cords is the
a.
b.
c.
d.
pharynx
bronchi
glottis
epiglottis
18. The amount of air that can forcibly be taken in over a normal inspiration is the
a.
b.
c.
d.
Tidal volume
Expiratory reserve volume
Residual volume
Inspiratory reserve volume
19. The process by which dissolved gases are exchanged between the blood and tissue cells is
a.
b.
c.
d.
Cellular respiration
Breathing
Internal respiration
External respiration
20. The basic rhythm of respiration is under ______ regulation.
a.
b.
c.
d.
chemical
neural
physical
conscious