Respiratory System

The correct name for the voice box is the ____.

• pharynx

• trachea

• larynx

• alveolus

The structures that allow for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs and blood are ____.

• bronchioles

• alveoli

• bronchi

• epiglottis

In order to carry air to both lungs, the trachea branches into two tubes called ____.

• bronchioles

• bronchi

• terminal bronchioles

• alveoli

The body has a ____________________ supply of oxygen.

• 6 - 10 minute

• 2 - 4 minute

• 4 - 6 minute

• 6 - 8 minute

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-3

Made of one-layer squamous epithelial tissues and contain a rich network of blood capillaries

• alveoli

• sinuses

• lungs

• nasal cavity

When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___. 

• air/oxygen
• oxygen/carbon dioxide 
• carbon dioxide/waste 
• waste/air 

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place

• bronchi
• lungs
• oxygen
• alveoli

What is the main function of the respiratory system?

• to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body
• to bring oxygen to the body
• to break down food and absorb nutrients
• to remove oxygen from the body and deliver carbon dioxide

What is the site of gas exchange?

• alveoli

• nose

• lung

• bronchi

The only externally visible part of the respiratory system

• Eyes

• Nose

• Pharynx

• Larynx