Anatomy Respiratory Review

There are lots of people who can take anatomy, but very few prevail. Are you one of the few? Test you knowledge with this quiz! There are lots of people who can take anatomy, but very few prevail. Are you one of the few? Test you knowledge with this quiz!

Are *YOU* an anatomy friend or fiend? Do you have a big test tommorow? You're probably gonna ace this! Good luck! Are *YOU* an anatomy friend or fiend? Do you have a big test tommorow? You're probably gonna ace this! Good luck!

Created by: Susan
  1. What is a group of passages that filter air and transport it outside the body and into the lungs?
  2. What is the significance of microscopic air sacs within the lungs?
  3. The entire process of exchanging gases between the atmosphere and body cells is called...
  4. Movement of air in and out of the lungs is known as...
  5. Which of these is not a function of the respiratory system?
  6. What provides openings for air to enter and leave the nasal cavity?
  7. What filter out large particles?
  8. Which of the following warms incoming air?
  9. Which of the following traps particulate matter in the air
  10. Which of the following prevents infection?
  11. Which of the following moistens air moving in?
  12. Which of the following moves nasal secretions to the pharynx to be swallowed?
  13. Which organ extends from the nasal cavity to the larynx?
  14. The portions of the larynx that prevent foreign objects from entering the trachea include the...
  15. The __________ keeps the trachea in an open position.
  16. The smallest part of the bronchial tree is the:
  17. Which lung is larger?
  18. The membrane that covers the lungs is the:
  19. The membrane that lines the inner wall of the thoracic cavity is the:
  20. The atmospheric pressure is greater than the pressure in the thoracic cavity during:
  21. The diaphragm ____ after _____
  22. The muscle(s) that normally act to change the size of the thorax (besides the diaphragm) is/are:
  23. The tidal volume is:
  24. The _____ is located in the brain
  25. The inflation reflexes are activated by
  26. The strongest stimulus to increase the respiratory rate and depth is to increase the blood concentration of:
  27. Oxygen is transported to cells by combining with:
  28. Carbon dioxide is mostly transported by:
  29. Which of the following entraps dust?
  30. Which of the following lightens the skull and provides vocal resonance?
  31. Which of the following warms and humidifies the air entering the nose?
  32. Which of the following provides movement to the mucus layer?
  33. The right lung has ? lobes, and the left lung has ?
  34. Which of the following is the volume of air that remains in the lungs following a normal exhalation?
  35. Which of the following is the volume of air moved in or out of the lungs during quiet respiration?
  36. Which of the following is the volume of air that can be inhaled during forced breathing in addition to tidal volume?
  37. Which of the following is the volume of air that can be exhaled in addition to the tidal volume?
  38. Which of the following is the volume of air that remains in the lungs at all times?
  39. Which of the following is the maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after taking the deepest breath possible?
  40. What is the maximum amount of air that can be inhaled following exhalation of tidal volume?

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