Respiratory System Quiz

Question 1

Functions of the Respiratory System?

Answer 1

Exchanging respiratory gases between the blood and external environment.
(Works with the Cardiovascular System)

Question 2

Nasal Cavity

Answer 2

Nose
Divided into the left and right sides by the nasal septum.
Lined with Ciliated mucosa.
air gets warmed, filtered, and moistened.

Question 3

Nasal Conchae

Answer 3

bones that divide the nasal cavity.
supports the mucus membrane and increases the surface area

Question 4

Pharynx

Answer 4

Also known as the throat.
Divided into three sections: nasopharynx,oropharynx, and laryngopharynx.
Air is diverted away from the esophagus/stomach and into the lungs

Question 5

Epiglottis

Answer 5

A flexible flap of cartilage at the superior end of the larynx,
During the action of swallowing, this flap bends downward to cover the opening of the airway, allowing food and liquids to enter the esophagus.

Question 6

Larynx

Answer 6

Also known as the voice box
Inferior to the pharynx
Composed of 8 rigid pieces of cartilage.
Houses the vocal cords.

Question 7

Trachea

Answer 7

Also known as the windpipe.
Supported by C-shaped rings of cartilage.
Ciliated epithelial cells line the trachea, contributing to the cleansing of incoming air.

Question 8

Bronchi

Answer 8

The trachea divided into the left and right primary bronchi
Each bronchus divides into smaller branches that carry air throughout the lungs.

Question 9

Primary bronchi

Answer 9

Air enters the lungs from the trachea

Question 10

Secondary Bronchi

Answer 10

air traveling from the primary bronchi enters into the lobes of the lung.

Question 11

Tertiary Bronchi

Answer 11

Where air enters after traveling through the secondary bronchi

Question 12

Terminal Bronchi

Answer 12

Where air enters after traveling through the tertiary bronchi, the end-tails of the bronchial tree.

Question 13

Bronchial Tree

Answer 13

In each lung, the primary bronchi branch into smaller sna smaller airways, forming this structure. End into clusters of air sacs- alveoli

Question 14

Lungs

Answer 14

Spongy Tissue that sit within the pleural cavity.
Right side=3 lobes
Left side= 2 lobes
Consists of a cardiac notch-the space for the heart

Question 15

Pleural Membranes

Answer 15

The surface of each lungs covered in visceral pleural and parietal pleura. Lubricates the lungs during breathing.

Question 16

Alveoli

Answer 16

Thin-walled air sacs that make up the bulk of lung tissue
Gas exchange occurs by simple diffusion through the respiratory membrane

Question 17

Surfactant

Answer 17

An oily secretion that forms a superficial coating on the alveolar surface, reducing surface tension.
Without this oily secretion, the delicate alveolar walls wound collapse.

Question 18

Nasopharynx

Answer 18

Top part of the throat

Question 19

Oropharynx

Answer 19

The middle part of the throat, behind the mouth

Question 20

Laryngopharynx

Answer 20

The lower part of the throat that is a crucial connection point through which food, water, and air pass

Question 21

Events during expiration

Answer 21

Inspiratory muscles relax
Size of thoracic cavity decreases
Pressure increases.
Air flows out of the lungs from the area of higher pressure to the environment that is a lower pressure.
Diaphragm goes up

Question 22

Events during inspiration

Answer 22

Inspiratory muscles contract
Size of Thoracic cavity increases/volume increases
Pressure is reduced(decreases)
Air flows into the lungs from an area of higher pressure to the body, which has an area of low pressure
The diaphragm moves downward.

Question 23

Respiratory Capacity

Answer 23

How much air moves into and out of the lungs under different conditions
Affected by size, age, biological sex, and physical condition

Question 24

Tidal volume

Answer 24

The amount if air that moves into and out of the lungs during normal quiet breathing

Question 25

Vital Capacity

Answer 25

The total amount of air that can be exchanged

Question 26

Inspiratory Reserve Volume

Answer 26

The amount of air that can be inhaled forcibly after a normal inhalation.

Question 27

Expiratory Reserve Volume

Answer 27

The amount of air that can be forcibly exhaled after a normal exhalation.

Question 28

Process of Gas Exchange

Answer 28

Oxygen particles from the alveoli(which has a high concentration) diffuse to the blood stream, that has a lower concentration of oxygen molecules. In exchange, carbon dioxide in the blood(which has a high concentration), diffuses into the lungs that has a lower concentration of co2.

Question 29

Partial Pressure

Answer 29

Percentage of concentration of a specific gas multiplied by the total pressure of a gas.

Question 30

Factors that influence Respiratory rate

Answer 30

Increased body temperature
exercise
talking
coughing
volition(mindful breathing)
Emotional factors
Chemical factors(level of CO2 in the blood)

Question 31

External Respiration

Answer 31

oxygen movement into the blood and carbon dioxide movement out of the blood.

Question 32

Internal Respiration

Answer 32

oxygen movement into the body tissues and the carbon dioxide movement out of the tissues and into the blood.

Question 33

Paranasal Sinuses

Answer 33

Spaces within the bones
Made up of the Maxillary Sinus, Frontal Sinus, Ethmoid Sinus, and Sphenoid Sinus.

Question 34

Pulmonary Ventilation

Answer 34

Air moving into and out of the lungs; breathing

Question 35

Respiratory Gas transport

Answer 35

O2 and CO2 are transported by the bloodstream

Question 36

Cystic Fibrosis

Answer 36

A genetic condition where a faulty protein affects the body cell tissues and the glands that make mucus and sweat. Mucus builds up into the lungs which leads to poor malnutrition and lung disease.

Question 37

Lung Cancer

Answer 37

Cancer that forms in tissues of the lung, usually in the cells lining air passages. The two main types are small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer. These types are diagnosed based on how the cells look under a microscope.

Question 38

Tuberculosis

Answer 38

A contagious and potentially serious infectious bacterial disease that attacks the lungs.

Question 39

Asthma

Answer 39

A chronic disease in which the bronchial airways in the lungs become narrowed and swollen, making it difficult to breathe.

Question 40

Emphysema

Answer 40

A disorder affecting the alveoli (tiny air sacs) of the lungs. Alveoli become abnormally inflated, damaging their walls and making it harder to breathe.