Respiratory System

Given the following structures:
1. larynx
2. nasal cavity
3. pharynx
4. trachea
Which of the following is the correct order that air would flow during inhalation. 

• 1,2,3,4
• 2,3,1,4
• 2,1,3,4
• 4,2,3,1 

The trachea...

• extends from the nasal cavity to the bronchi
• is lined with cilia
• lies posterior to the esophagus
• is the passageway for food into the stomach

Given the following structures:
1. alveoli
2. bronchi
3. bronchioles
Which of the following is the correct order in which air would flow after inhalation? 

• 1,2,3
• 2,1,3
• 2,3,1
• 3,2,1

The actual gas exchange with the blood occurs in the 

• bronchi
• bronchioles
• alveoli
• ventricles

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-3

Surfactant...

• decreases the surface tension of fluid in the alveoli
• increases the energy required to keep the lungs inflated
• makes the lungs tend to collapse
• traps foreign particles that enter the lungs

Which of the following is not a characteristic of human lungs?

• Both right and left lungs are composed of three lobes. 
• Bronchi divide to form bronchioles.
• Capillary supply is abundant to facilitate gas exchange with the blood.
• The alveoli are tiny air sacs arranged in clusters.  

Which body function is made possible by the fibrous bands stretched across the larynx?

• swallowing
• breathing
• diffusion
• speech

The use of oxygen by the cells to release enery from food is called...

• photosynthesis
• cellular respiration
• diffusion
• osmosis

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-7

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

The release of energy in the cells for repair, mitosis and maintainance requires...

• oxygen and glucose
• carbon dioxide and water
• oxygen and carbon dioxide
• oxygen and water

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NGSS.HS-LS1-7

The movement of oxygen from the alveoli to the blood and from the blood to the tissues is due to the process of... 

• osmosis
• diffusion
• cytokinesis
• phagocytosis