Pre-Assessment: Basic Concepts on Respiratory System

Identify the parts that belong to the respiratory system.

• Brain

• Lungs

• Alveoli

• Bronchi

• Eyes

What is the function of the human respiratory system?

• To deliver oxygen, water, and nutrients to the body cells

• To produce energy needed by by the body in the form of ATP

• To take in oxygen and eliminate carbon dioxide

• To remove waste from the body

Inside each of your lungs there are tubes called bronchi. These tubes branch to even smaller tubes much like the branches of a tree. What are at the end of these tubes?

• Alveoli

• Cells

• Capillaries

• Diaphragm

It is a process of pumping air into and out of the lungs.

The _______ are pair of breathing organs located with the chest which remove carbon dioxide from and bring oxygen to the blood.

All these statements describe the trachea except _____________.

• it is also called the voice box

• it carries airs air to and from the lungs

• its lower end branches into smaller tubes

• it contains rings of cartilage that prevent it from collapsing

The trachea is also known as ___________.

• larynx

• pharynx

• voice cord

• windpipe

Where is your diaphragm located?

• above your lungs

• behind your heart

• below your ribcage

• underneath your trachea

What is the main organ involved in respiration?

• the nose

• the heart

• the lungs

• the brain

Why do we need to breathe?