Respiratory System

Question 1

What is the primary function of the respiratory system?

Answer 1

To facilitate gas exchange, primarily oxygen and carbon dioxide.

Question 2

True or False: The diaphragm is a muscle that aids in breathing.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The process of taking air into the lungs is called __________.

Answer 3

inhalation

Question 4

What structure in the respiratory system is responsible for sound production?

Answer 4

The larynx.

Question 5

Which part of the respiratory system is responsible for the exchange of gases?

Answer 5

The alveoli.

Question 6

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is not part of the upper respiratory tract? A) Nose B) Pharynx C) Trachea D) Larynx

Answer 6

C) Trachea

Question 7

What is the role of cilia in the respiratory system?

Answer 7

To trap and move particles out of the airways.

Question 8

True or False: The right lung has three lobes while the left lung has two lobes.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

What is the term for the volume of air inhaled or exhaled in a single breath?

Answer 9

Tidal volume.

Question 10

Fill in the blank: The __________ connects the larynx to the bronchi.

Answer 10

trachea

Question 11

Multiple Choice: Which gas is primarily exchanged in the alveoli? A) Nitrogen B) Oxygen C) Carbon Dioxide D) Hydrogen

Answer 11

B) Oxygen

Question 12

What is the primary muscle involved in normal inhalation?

Answer 12

Diaphragm.

Question 13

True or False: The respiratory system is responsible for regulating blood pH.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

What is the name of the tiny air sacs where gas exchange occurs?

Answer 14

Alveoli.

Question 15

Fill in the blank: __________ is the medical term for difficulty breathing.

Answer 15

Dyspnea

Question 16

Multiple Choice: Which of the following conditions is characterized by inflammation of the bronchi? A) Asthma B) Bronchitis C) Pneumonia D) Emphysema

Answer 16

B) Bronchitis

Question 17

What is the primary function of the nasal cavity?

Answer 17

To filter, warm, and humidify the air.

Question 18

True or False: The epiglottis prevents food from entering the trachea.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

What is the term for the maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation?

Answer 19

Expiratory residual Volume

Question 20

Fill in the blank: The __________ are the main passageways into the lungs.

Answer 20

bronchi

Question 21

Multiple Choice: Which respiratory condition is often caused by smoking? A) Asthma B) Emphysema C) Cystic Fibrosis D) Tuberculosis

Answer 21

B) Emphysema

Question 22

What is the role of surfactant in the lungs?

Answer 22

To reduce surface tension in the alveoli.

Question 23

True or False: The respiratory rate is the number of breaths taken per minute.

Answer 23

True

Question 24

What structure serves as a common passageway for both air and food?

Answer 24

Pharynx.

Question 25

Fill in the blank: __________ is the condition where the alveoli are destroyed, leading to difficulty in breathing.

Answer 25

Emphysema

Question 26

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a respiratory disease caused by a bacterial infection? A) Asthma B) Tuberculosis C) COPD D) Cystic Fibrosis

Answer 26

B) Tuberculosis