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Respiratory Terminology Quiz with Answer Explanations

Practise respiratory word parts and core terminology. Check your answers in a reviewed vocabulary set and adapt the quiz for your course.

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Which tube carries air from the larynx toward the bronchi? The ______ divides into the two main bronchi.

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Context check: The trachea is the central airway before the bronchi. Complete the sentence: The ______ divides into the two main bronchi.

What are the two main branches from the trachea? The right and left ______ lead toward the lungs.

Context check: Bronchi are the main branches of the trachea. Complete the sentence: The right and left ______ lead toward the lungs.

What tiny sacs are sites of gas exchange? Oxygen moves across the ______ walls.

Context check: Alveoli are the tiny gas-exchange sacs. Complete the sentence: Oxygen moves across the ______ walls.

What muscle helps change chest volume? The ______ contracts during inhalation.

Context check: The diaphragm changes the volume of the thoracic cavity. Complete the sentence: The ______ contracts during inhalation.

What structure contains the vocal cords? Air passes through the ______ above the trachea.

Context check: The larynx contains the vocal cords. Complete the sentence: Air passes through the ______ above the trachea.

What passage is shared by the respiratory and digestive systems? The ______ lies behind the nose and mouth.

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Context check: The pharynx is the shared passage. Complete the sentence: The ______ lies behind the nose and mouth.

What is breathing air in called? During ______, the chest volume increases.

Context check: Inhalation is the act of breathing in. Complete the sentence: During ______, the chest volume increases.

What is breathing air out called? During ______, air leaves the lungs.

Context check: Exhalation is the act of breathing out. Complete the sentence: During ______, air leaves the lungs.

What membranes surround the lungs? The ______ reduce friction around the lungs.

Context check: Pleura are the membranes surrounding each lung. Complete the sentence: The ______ reduce friction around the lungs.

What broad process uses oxygen and releases carbon dioxide? Cellular ______ uses oxygen to release energy.

Context check: Respiration is the broad process named in the context. Complete the sentence: Cellular ______ uses oxygen to release energy.

The set stays at vocabulary level and does not interpret symptoms or give treatment advice.

Source: Original vocabulary practice material; definitions are checked against the cited public reference. Basic respiratory terminology is checked against MedlinePlus Medical Dictionary.

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