Health Test Respiratory System

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Another name for the throat is

• larynx

• trachea

• pharynx

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A hollow cavity in the front of the skull is

• mucus

• cilia

• sinus

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The air sacs inside the lungs are known as

• pharynx

• bronchi

• alveoli

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A tiny flap of cartilage that covers the entrance to the trachea is

• larynx

• epiglotis

• sinus

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The hair like structures along the surface of the mucus membrane is

• cilia

• sinus

• fluid

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The muscle which separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity is the

• lung

• diaphragm

• mucous membrane

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Two branches of the trachea that lead to the lungs are

• bronchi

• lungs

• cilia

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What important gas in the air does the body inhale?

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

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What waste gas does the body exhale?

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

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The two temporary store houses for the air the body inhales are the

• bronchi

• lungs