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The Pulmonary System

Quiz by Elinor Wren

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  • Q1
    Which of these is a function of the pulmonary system?
    Digestion of food
    Thermoregulation
    Nitrogen storage
    Gaseous exchange
    20s
  • Q2
    Which of these structures can be found in the upper respiratory tract?
    Diaphragm
    Patella
    Pharynx
    Trachea
    20s
  • Q3
    Our breathing rate can increase in response to the levels of CO2 in our blood
    true
    false
    True or False
    20s
  • Q4
    What is the larynx more commonly known as?
    Tongue
    Throat
    Voice box
    Nose
    20s
  • Q5
    Which of these gases is found in the greatest quantity in atmospheric air?
    Carbon Dioxide
    Oxygen
    Helium
    Nitrogen
    20s
  • Q6
    The left lung has three lobes
    false
    true
    True or False
    20s
  • Q7
    What is the name for the fine hairs that trap particles and foreign bodies in our pulmonary system?
    Villi
    Endothelium
    Cilia
    Mucus
    20s
  • Q8
    What is the name for the amount of air we breathe in and out in one breath?
    Cardiac Ouput
    Tidal Volume
    Minute Ventilation
    Reserve Volume
    20s
  • Q9
    Oxygen poor blood is sent to the lungs via which blood vessel?
    Pulmonary Vein
    Aorta
    Vena Cava
    Pulmonary artery
    20s
  • Q10
    When we expire air from our lungs, it contains gases and water vapour
    true
    false
    True or False
    20s

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