Respiratory System A&P QUIZ

What is the major entrance and exit for the respiratory system?

• nose

• mouth

• lungs

• alveoli

The external nose is made of bone and what?

• tissue

• tendons

• cartilage

• muscle

Imagine you are a doctor explaining to a patient about a lung condition. Which term would you use to describe the tiny hollow air sacs in the lungs?

• bronchioles

• alveoli

• trachea

• bronchi

While performing a surgery, a surgeon needs to be careful not to damage the membranes that enclose and protect the lungs. What are these membranes called?

• fissures

• diaphragm

• pleura

• mediastinum

Imagine you are resting on a couch, taking normal breaths. What is the term used to describe the volume of air your lungs take in during one of these breaths?

• tidal volume

• vital capacity

• residual volume

• total lung capacity

Which part of the respiratory system is commonly known as the windpipe?

• pharynx

• larynx

• trachea

• bronchi

Where are your vocal cords located?

• pharynx

• larynx

• trachea

• bronchi

What is the function of the pharyngeal tonsils?

• allows pressure in the lungs to equalize

• traps and destroys pathogens from inhalation

• helps close nasopharynx and nasal cavity from the oropharynx when speaking and eating

• to help you breathe better

What is the function of the auditory (Eustachian) tubes?

• allows pressure on the ear drum to equalize

• traps and destroys pathogens from inhalation

• helps to close nasopharynx and nasal cavity from the oropharynx when speaking and eating

• helps you hear better

You are a doctor explaining to a patient about a surgery. You need to describe the passageways that the surgeon will navigate from the trachea to reach the lungs. What are these passageways called?

• bronchi

• bronchioles

• larynx

• alveoli