The Respiratory System: Multiple Choice
Circle the correct term in each of the following sentences.
1.
The left lung has two and the right lung has three of these:
a) portal systems
b) lobes
c) cavities
2.
Tiny air sacs in the lungs that are involved in the exchange of gases are called:
a) bronchial sacs
b) alveolar sacs
c) pleural sacs
3.
Another name for the “wind pipe is the:
a) alveolar duct
b) pharynx
c) trachea
4.
The major muscle involved with the process of breathing is the:
a) diaphragm
b) abdominal rectus
c) teres major
5.
Tiny hair-like structures that aid in keeping the air passages clean are called:
a) flagella
b) cilia
c) villi
6.
The trachea is located:
a) beside the esophagus
esophagus.
b) in front of the esophagus
c) in back of the
7.
The structure that produces the sound of the voice as air passes through it is the:
a) epiglottis
b) pharynx
c) larynx
8.
The lungs are located in which cavity of the body?
a) thoracic
b) abdominal
c) pelvic
9.
The trachea branches into structures called:
a) portals
b) lobes
c) bronchial tubes
10.
A very serious disease of the lungs in which the lungs lose their elasticity is:
a) cirrhosis
b) emphysema
c) edema
11.
Difficult or labored breathing is referred to as:
a) dyspnea
b) hyperventilation
c) apnea
12.
The volume of air breathed out after a normal inspiration is called the:
a) tidal volume
b) reserve volume
c) residual volume
13.
Each nasal cavity of the nose is divided into how many passageways to aid in warming,
cleaning, and humidifying incoming air?
a) two
b) three
c) four
14.
A term used in association with the lungs is:
a) pulmonary
b) hepatic
c) cardiac