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HS I-Respiratory System Review Worksheet Name:___________________________

1. Where is the pleura located?

2. What makes the walls of the trachea rigid?

3. Describe the pathway of air into the lungs.

4. List the symptoms of influenza.

5. What is cilia and what is its function?

6. Which respiratory disorder would cause fluid to build up in the lungs due to pus?

7. Define eupnea.

8. Define surfactant.

9. Define dyspnea.

10. Define pharynx.

11. What is the purpose of coughing?

12. Influenza is caused by a __________________.

13. What is the appropriate amount of time to wash your hands?

14. List the symptoms of sinusitis.

15. What is the most common cause of COPD?

16. Define apnea.

17. Is the common cold a BACTERIAL or VIRAL infection?

18. __________________ are tiny, thin-walled sacs located on the ends of the bronchioles.

19. What are the symptoms of asthma?

20. What are the symptoms of tuberculosis?

21. __________________ are the tubes that are formed when the trachea divides to enter the lungs.

22. What is the normal number of breaths that an adult takes per minute?

23. Define tachypnea.

24. What is the common treatment for asthma?

25. Where is the epiglottis located?

26. Define larynx.

27. List the symptoms of pneumothorax.

28. The levels of __________________ and __________________ are sensed by the medulla oblongata to control breathing.

29. __________________ is characterized by over-dilated alveoli and increasing dyspnea.

30. The structure that extends from the larynx, in front of the esophagus and forms the bronchi is the_____________________.

31. Emphysema causes difficulty with INHALING or EXHALING?

32. Where is the larynx located?

33. The respiratory center of the brain is the __________________ __________________.

34. Which respiratory disorder may occur during exercise and is characterized by a wheezing sound?

35. What happens to the diaphragm during internal respiration?

36. The lungs are located in the _____________________ cavity.

37. The diaphragm RELAXES or CONTRACTS during exhalation?

38. Define diaphragm.

39. Define pneumothorax.

40. What happens to the volume of air in the lungs during exhalation?

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