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.

(a)  

The (a)   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?