WGU - D313 - Anatomy and Physiology 2 Respiratory System Practice Test
1. Which of the following describes the diffusion of O2 gas exchange
into the bloodstream and the diffusion of CO2 out of
the bloodstream?
2. Cells needs a constant supply of oxygen to generate true
energy to drive cellular activities, creating CO2 as a
waste product. (T/F)
3. Which of the following terms describes the production vocalization
of speech and melody created by the vibration of the
vocal folds?
4. What is the function of the conchae in the nasal cavity? increase surface area
5. What is the function of the nose in the respiratory sensing odors
system?
6. Which tonsils are located in the posterior wall of the pharyngeal
nasopharynx?
7. What is a function of the paranasal sinuses? add resonance to speech
8. Where are the pharyngeal tonsils (adenoid) located? nasopharynx
9. Which statement is true about the oropharynx? it carries both food and air
10. Where are the palatine and lingual tonsils located? oropharynx
11. What is an elastic, flexible cartilage in the larynx? epiglottic cartilage
12. Which structure is not a part of the throat? larynx
13. Which of the following structures maintains equal air alveolar pores
pressure in the lung?
, WGU - D313 - Anatomy and Physiology 2 Respiratory System Practice Test
14. Which of the following cell types removes debris from alveolar macrophages
the alveolar wall?
15. What leads to carbaminohemoglobin formation? CO2 + Hb
16. What is the role off the diaphragm during normal during inhalation it con-
breathing? tracts and flattens
17. According to Boyle's law, what is the relation between when volume increases,
pressure and volume? pressure decreases at a
constant temperature
18. What is the function of the aortic body? it monitors the partial
pressure of carbon diox-
ide, oxygen, and pH in the
blood
19. What is the function of arteries? they carry blood away
from the heart
20. How do temperature and pH affect hemoglobin oxy- higher temperature and
gen saturation? lower pH promote the dis-
sociation of hemoglobin
and oxygen
21. Which laryngeal cartilage consists of the "Adam's ap- thryoid cartilage
ple?"
22. Which of the following describes the diffusion of oxy- gas exchange
gen into the bloodstream and the diffusion of carbon
dioxide out of the bloodstream?
23. What is a function of the bronchioles? carrying air to the alveoli
1. Which of the following describes the diffusion of O2 gas exchange
into the bloodstream and the diffusion of CO2 out of
the bloodstream?
2. Cells needs a constant supply of oxygen to generate true
energy to drive cellular activities, creating CO2 as a
waste product. (T/F)
3. Which of the following terms describes the production vocalization
of speech and melody created by the vibration of the
vocal folds?
4. What is the function of the conchae in the nasal cavity? increase surface area
5. What is the function of the nose in the respiratory sensing odors
system?
6. Which tonsils are located in the posterior wall of the pharyngeal
nasopharynx?
7. What is a function of the paranasal sinuses? add resonance to speech
8. Where are the pharyngeal tonsils (adenoid) located? nasopharynx
9. Which statement is true about the oropharynx? it carries both food and air
10. Where are the palatine and lingual tonsils located? oropharynx
11. What is an elastic, flexible cartilage in the larynx? epiglottic cartilage
12. Which structure is not a part of the throat? larynx
13. Which of the following structures maintains equal air alveolar pores
pressure in the lung?
, WGU - D313 - Anatomy and Physiology 2 Respiratory System Practice Test
14. Which of the following cell types removes debris from alveolar macrophages
the alveolar wall?
15. What leads to carbaminohemoglobin formation? CO2 + Hb
16. What is the role off the diaphragm during normal during inhalation it con-
breathing? tracts and flattens
17. According to Boyle's law, what is the relation between when volume increases,
pressure and volume? pressure decreases at a
constant temperature
18. What is the function of the aortic body? it monitors the partial
pressure of carbon diox-
ide, oxygen, and pH in the
blood
19. What is the function of arteries? they carry blood away
from the heart
20. How do temperature and pH affect hemoglobin oxy- higher temperature and
gen saturation? lower pH promote the dis-
sociation of hemoglobin
and oxygen
21. Which laryngeal cartilage consists of the "Adam's ap- thryoid cartilage
ple?"
22. Which of the following describes the diffusion of oxy- gas exchange
gen into the bloodstream and the diffusion of carbon
dioxide out of the bloodstream?
23. What is a function of the bronchioles? carrying air to the alveoli
