Respiratory System quiz

After air moves through the pharynx it continues downward. The _____, or windpipe, directs the air into 2 separate branches or tubes.

• mucus
• trachea
• larynx
• epiglottis

Also known as the voice box

• windpipe
• larynx
• pharynx
• epiglottis

A dome shaped sheet of muscle, the _________, separates the chest from the abdomen

• diaphragm
• epiglottis
• alveoli
• bronchial tubes

Within the lungs, the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs between the ___ and the capillaries. 

• trachea 
• bronchi 
• alveoli
• diaphragm

Tags

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What is the main function of the Respiratory system?

• To take in oxygen with our lungs and let out carbon dioxide

• To provide movement and support
• To tell your body what to do and when
• To provide attachment sites for muscles

What waste product is exhaled from the body after oxygen is inhaled?

• Hydrogen gas
• Carbon Dioxide
• Helium gas
• Carbon Monoxide

The two main branches from the trachea (one to each lung)

• bronchi
• alveoli
• capillaries
• bronchioles

Which 2 substances are exchanged in the Respiratory System?

• oxygen and nitrogen
• oxygen and carbon dioxide

• oxygen and glucose
• glucose and carbon dioxide

Letter D is pointing to which Respiratory organ?

• Alveoli
• Diaphragm
• Lung
• Bronchi

Letter c is pointing at which Respiratory organ?

• Diaphragm
• Lung
• Bronchi Tubes
• Nose