Respiratory System

When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___. 

• air/oxygen
• oxygen/carbon dioxide 
• carbon dioxide/waste 
• waste/air 

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

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 

What is the main function of the respiratory system?

• to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body
• to bring oxygen to the body
• to break down food and absorb nutrients
• to remove oxygen from the body and deliver carbon dioxide

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

• trachea 
• bronchi 
• alveoli
• diaphragm

Flap of skin that covers the opening to the windpipe during swallowing

• Stomach
• Trachea
• Pancreas
• Epiglottis

The trachea leads to the...

• Bronchioles
• Bronchi
• Esophagus
• Pulmonary Vessel

What parts are involved with the change of pressure within the ribcage?

• The diaphragm and intercostal muscles

• Your pectoral and abdominal muscles (pecs and abs)

• The diaphragm and lungs

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What is the function of the bronchi?

• Transport air from nose to lungs

• Transport air from trachea to bronchioles

• Transport air from nose to alveoli

What is the name for the microscopic air sacs at the end of the bronchioles?

• alveoli

• ravioli

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

The correct name for the voice box is the?

• pharnx

• alveolus

• trachea

• larynx