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Respiratory System
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This quiz is a review of the respiratory system of the human body
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What is our main muscle used for respiration?
Pectoralis Minor
Rectus Abdominus
Diaphragm
Pectoralis Major
2
What muscles are on the outside of rib cage and help the rib cage expand during inspiration?
Pectoralis Minor
External Intercostals
Pectoralis Major
Internal Intercostals
3
Why are alveoli effective at exchanging gasses in the respiratory system?
They are covered in nerves
They are covered in capillaries
They are covered in epithelial tissue
Their shape
4
What is the function of mucus within the respiratory system?
Circulates blood
Traps bacteria and foreign debris
Circulates oxygen
Helps digest food
5
What respiratory disease has a extremely low survival rate and poor prognosis?
Asthma
Bronchitis
Pneumonia
Lung Cancer
6
What device is used to measure respiratory capacity?
Spirometer
Thermometer
Respometer
Barometer
7
How many lobes does the right lung have?
1
2
3
4
8
What is the middle zone of the pharynx called?
Laryngopharnx
Oropharynx
Larynx
Nasopharynx
9
What is the anatomical term for our "voicebox"?
Pharynx
Laryngopharynx
Larynx
Oropharynx
10
Compare the size of our two lungs.
They are equal in size
Left is larger than right
Right is larger than left
They are the same size
11
What is it called when oxygen is entering our respiratory system?
Inspiration
Exhalation
Expiration
Mastication
12
Which respiratory disease is usually treated with steroid inhalers?
Asthma
Bronchitis
Pneumonia
Lung Cancer
13
Why are the alveoli so important to the respiratory system?
They produce blood
They produce oxygen
They perform the gas exchange of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide
They work with the nervous system
14
Which other body system does the respiratory system work most closely with?
Immune system
Nervous system
Cardiovascular system
Digestive system
15
What is the function of the epiglottis?
Creates oxygen
Directs food/air
Circulates blood
Filters air
16
What is the area inside of our nose referred to as?
Pharynx
Larynx
Nasopharynx
Nasal Cavity
17
What are the bottom lobes of the lungs referred to as?
Inferior
Superior
Lateral
Middle
18
What is the anatomical name for the windpipe?
Larynx
Trachea
Pharynx
Esophagus
19
After a body tissue utilizes oxygen, what by-product is usually left over?
Nitrogen
Carbon Dioxide
Oxygen
Sodium
20
What are the primary branches that break off from the lungs and enter the lungs?
Bronchioles
Bronchii
Respiratory tubes
Alveoli
