Respiratory Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a basic function of the respiratory system?

• Provides a mechanism for gas exchange between the body and environment
• Warms, moistens, and filters air entering the body 2*
• Plays a role in maintaining optimal pH of the body
• Plays a role in speech and voice resonance

What structure prevents food from entering the larynx and the trachea?

• Uvula
• Alveoli
• Soft palate
• Epiglottis

Where does gas exchange occur in the lungs?

• Lobes
• Cilia
• Alveoli
• Epistaxis

In order, what are the structures of the respiratory system that an oxygen molecule would pass through in order to make the blood stream?

•  trachea - bronchi - alveoli - bronchioles
• alveoli - bronchi - bronchioles - trachea 
• bronchi - trachea - alveoli - bronchioles 
• trachea - bronchi - bronchioles - alveoli

What disease is characterized by inflammation of the bronchi, caused by genetic factors, air pollution, and respiratory infection?

• Pneumonia
• Bronchitis
• Tuberculosis
• Influenza

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NGSS.HS-LS2-7

This disease is caused by spasms of the smooth muscle of the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles.

• Asthma
• Tuberculosis
• Pneumonia
• Bronchitis

________ are the main organ(s) of the respiratory system

• Diaphragm
• Trechea
• Lungs
• Bronchi

Why is the right lung bigger than the left?

• No reason.
• Pumpkins!
• The heart takes up some room.
• The bronchi are smaller in the right. That's why.

The larynx is also known as the _____ ___.

• voice box
• tool box
• throat
• epiglottis

What is an alveoli?

• A place in your lungs that make you breathe.
• Microscopic sacs, or pouches, called alveoli where gas exchange occurs.
• The outside of your lungs.
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