Respiratory System Quiz

Which is not a job of the respiratory system?

• taking in oxygen

• getting rid of carbon dioxide

• moisten air

• transport blood around the body

What does the respiratory system release?

• oxygen

• glucose

• carbon dioxide

• ATP

Tiny hairs that trap particles in the nose along with mucus are called

• alveoli

• vocal chords

• cilia

• flagella

After the nose, air passes into the

• larynx

• pharynx

• bronchi

• bronchioles

Where does the air go after the pharynx during inhalation?

• nose

• trachea

• bronchi

• alveoli

The "windpipe" is known as the

• alveoli

• esophogus

• trachea

• bronchi

When you exhale, the diaphragm

• domes upwards

• moves downwards

• flattens

Which is known as the voice box?

• pharynx

• larynx

• trachea

• bronchi

Which two gasses are exchanged in the alveoli?

• oxygen and nitrogen

• carbon dioxide and oxygen

• oxygen and glucose

• glucose and carbon dioxide

The diaphragm is a muscle that mostly works ______________ to control breathing

• voluntarily

• involuntarily