Pulmonary System Quiz

What are the components of the pulmonary system?

Ventilation is:

• The process of supplying fresh air

• The process of heating a room

• The process of cooling a room

• The process of cleaning a room

What is respiration?

What is the primary function of the pulmonary system?

• To pump blood throughout the body

• To facilitate gas exchange in the lungs

• To digest food and absorb nutrients

• To filter waste from the blood

How many lobes does the right lung have?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

How many lobes does the left lung have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is the horizontal fissure?

• A groove separating the superior and middle lobes of the right lung

• A groove separating the left and right hemispheres of the brain

• A groove separating the superior and inferior lobes of the left lung

• A groove separating the frontal and parietal lobes of the brain

The oblique fissure is a feature of which organ?

• Heart

• Liver

• Lung

• Kidney

In the left lung, what is the structure that separates the superior and inferior lobes?

• Oblique fissure

• Horizontal fissure

• Transverse fissure

• Longitudinal fissure

What is the pleura of the lungs?

• A membrane that covers the lungs

• A part of the digestive system

• A type of lung disease

• A muscle involved in breathing