Respiratory Test A

Part I. Multiple Choice

Answer / Question
  1. Following the removal of his larynx, an individual would …
a) be unable to speak; b) be unable to cough;
c) have difficulty when he tries to swallow; d) be in respiratory difficulty or arrest.
  1. The nutrient blood supply of the lungs is provided by…
a) the carotid arteries b) the aorta;
c) the pulmonary veins; d) the pulmonary arteries;
  1. Oxygen & Carbon Dioxide are exchanged in the lungs & through all cell membranes by… a) active transport; b) simple diffusion; c) filtration; d) osmosis

  1. Damage to which of the following would result in cessation of breathing?
a) the pneumotaxic b) the hypothalamus
c) the stretch receptors in the lungs; d) medulla oblongata;
  1. A baby holding its breath will …
a)have brain cells damaged because of low blood oxygen levels;
b)automatically start to breathe again when the carbondioxide levels in the blood reach a high enough value;
c)suffer heart damage because of increased pressure in the carotid sinus & aortic arch areas;
d)be termed a “bratty, blue baby”.
  1. Difficult or labored breathing is referred to as …
a) dyspnea; b) hyperventilation; c) apnea: d) labordoodle breathing
  1. Tiny air sacs in the lungs that are involved in the exchange of gases are called …
a) bronchial sacs; b) alveolar sacs; c) breathing nodules; d) pleural sacs;
  1. Tiny hair-like structures that aid in keeping the air passageways clean are called…
a) vilifur; b) flagella; c) pseudopods; d) cilia;
  1. A term used in association with the lungs is…
a) pulmonary; b) lymphatic; c) cardiac; d) hepatic;
  1. The lungs are located in the … cavity of the body.
a) abdominal; b) thoracic; c) dorsal; d)crural
  1. The volume of air breathed out after a normal inspiration (about 500ml) is called …
a) residual volume; b) reserve volume; c) inspiratory reserve volume; d) tidal volume
  1. The human left lung has ___ lobes and the right lung has ___ lobes.
a) 4 & 5; b) 3 & 2; c) 2 & 3; d) 3 & 4
  1. The diaphragm muscle moves upward when the person is… a) exhaling b) inhaling

  1. The windpipe is called the … a) pharynx; b) larynx; c) esophagus; d) trachea

  1. The voicebox is called the … a) pharynx; b) larynx; c) esophagus; d) trachea

  1. Air moved into & out of the lungs is known as …
a) atelectasis; b) vital capacity; c) pulmonary ventilation; d) cellular respiration
  1. A germ carried by dust & air can attack the brain & lungs is …
a) asthma; b) emphysema; c) tuberculosis; d) lung cancer
  1. The flap of cartilage that hangs down and helps direct food into the right passageway is the… a) uvula; b) epiglottis; c) pharangeal tonsil; d) conchae

  1. A thin double layered serosa membrane in the lungs is the …
a) atelectasis; b) ERV; c) IRV; d) Pleura
  1. The gas exchange between blood & alveoli is….
a) external respiration; b) internal respiration; c) external ventilation; d) internal ventilation
  1. The gas exchange between the blood capillaries and the body tissues (like the gastronemius) is… a) external respiration; b) internal respiration; c) external ventilation; d) internal ventilation

Part II. List 3 of the 5 ways the nose is critical to the respiratory system.

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Part III. Labeling

25. / cavity
26. / (another name for nostril)
27. / cavity
28. / (Voicebox)
29. / (throat)
30.
31. / (name for superior portion of left lung)
32.
33. / (name for inferior portion of left Lung)
34.
35. / (chest cavity)