Respiratory System

Microscopic sacs where gas exchange takes place; are called:

• alveoli

• bronchi

• villi

• capillary beds

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The trachea branches off into two:

• Alveoli

• Bronchi

• Bronchioles

• divisions

Another name for the back of the throat is called the ________.

• Nasopharynx

• Pharynx

• Larynx

• Trachea

The membrane that surrounds the lungs is called:

• Singular Membrane

• Pleural Membrane

• Cellular Membrane

• Protective Membrane

Which body structure protects the lungs from outside harm?

• Cartilage

• Tiny Sacs

• The Rib Cage

• Thor

What important activity takes place in the lungs?

• Food is digested
• Waste filtered from blood
• Oxygen (O2) is exchanged for Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
• Trachea is exchanged for the larynx

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NGSS.HS-LS2-3

What is another name for the windpipe?

• Lungs
• Trachea
• Larynx
• Esophagus

To go on living, the body's cells need food, water, chemicals and ...

• Helium
• Oxygen
• Nitrogen
• Carbon Dioxide

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NGSS.HS-LS1-7

NGSS.HS-LS2-3

Which part of the Respiratory System collects air from the environment & heats/moistens the air before entering the body?

• lungs

• nose

• heart

• mouth

Which is not a job of the respiratory system?

• taking in oxygen

• taking in carbon dioxide

• moisten air

• transport glucose