Respiratory System Quiz

Your Trachea is nicknamed the "windpipe" of your respiratory system.

• True

• False

What is a larynx?

• The voice box of your throat

• Little tubes that branch out inside the lung from the larger tube

• Little hairs on the perimeter of cells to keep the airway clean of mucus or dirt

• The airway that travels from your nose down to your lungs

What is the division of a lung called?

• Alveoli

• Lobe

• Bronchi

• Thyroid

What is the act of breathing out?

• Exhalation

• Inspiration

• Breathation

• Pharynx

What is the act of breathing in?

• Larynx

• Inspiration

• Hyperventilation

• Exhalation

What is lung capacity?

• The minimum amount of air that a lung can hold

• The maximum amount of air that a lung can hold

• The average amount of air that a lung can hold

• The amount of noxious air that your lungs can hold before passing out

What is the double-folded membrane surrounding each lung?

• Pleura

• Pharynx

• Diaphragm

• Rib Cage

What is one of the largest cartilage of the larynx in your throat?

• Pharynx

• Larynx

• Thyroid

• Trachea

What is a lung?

• An organ managing all of the tempos and pitches of your voice

• A cone-shaped organ in the thoracic cavity

• A cube-shaped organ in the thoracic cavity

• An organ controlling all of the cords in your voice box

A nose is a rare disease that affects your whole respiratory system

• True

• False