Respiratory System Quiz

During a biology class, Ava learned that a function of the _____ is to warm and filter air taken in and to assist in the production of sound.

• epiglottis

• lungs

• trachea

• sinuses

Samuel is learning about different types of breathing in his biology class. He wants to know the term for normal breathing. What is it?

• eupnea

• orthopnea

• dyspnea

• apnea

Elijah is studying for his biology exam and comes across the term 'pneum/o'. What does it mean?

• pleura

• lobe

• air or lung

• voice box

Aria is studying human anatomy and comes across the term paranasal. She wonders what it literally means:

• pertaining to above the nose

• pertaining to near the nose

• pertaining to behind the nose

• structure of the nose

Benjamin is studying medical terminology and comes across the combining form orth/o. What does it mean?

• decreased, diminished

• lacking or without

• excessive

• straight

Charlotte is learning about the human body in her biology class. Her teacher asks her to identify the correct spelling of the term for the muscle that contracts when we inhale and relaxes when we exhale. Which option should she choose?

• diaphragm

• diaphraghm

During a biology class, Arjun was asked to choose the correct spelling of the medical term for the throat.

• pharings

• pharanx

• pharaynx

• pharynx

During a flight, Aria noticed her ears popping. The purpose of the eustachian tubes is to:

• warm and filter air

• equalize pressure between the ears and throat

• prevent food from entering the trachea

• transport oxygen to the cells and carbon dioxide from the cells

Grace is studying the human body and learns that the purpose of cilia is to:

• deliver oxygen to the cells

• help keep the respiratory tract clean

• help the production of sound for speech

• help regulate blood pH

Avery's medical report indicates that he is experiencing:

• epistaxis

• hypercapnea

• thoracodynia

• orthopnea