Parts of the Respiratory System Lecture Quiz

What are the parts of the respiratory system?

• Nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, alveoli, and lungs

• Heart, liver, stomach, kidneys, and intestines

• Brain, spinal cord, nerves, and sensory organs

• Muscles, bones, joints, and tendons

What is the function of the respiratory system?

• To take in oxygen and remove carbon dioxide

• To digest food and absorb nutrients

• To pump blood and circulate nutrients

• To filter waste and regulate water balance

What is the purpose of the nasal cavities?

• To warm, filter, and moisten the air

• To produce mucus and trap pathogens

• To house the olfactory receptors for smell

• All of the above

What is the role of cilia in the nasal cavity?

• To filter inhaled air and trap dust and pathogens

• To warm and moisten the air

• To produce mucus and trap pathogens

• To house the olfactory receptors for smell

What is the function of the sinuses?

• To warm and moisten the air

• To provide resonance for the voice

• To trap dust and pathogens

• To house the olfactory receptors for smell

Where is the pharynx located?

• Behind the nasal cavities

• Behind the oral cavity

• At the bottom of the trachea

• In the lungs

What is the function of the larynx?

• To warm, filter, and moisten the air

• To produce sound and aid in speech

• To carry air between the pharynx and bronchi

• To exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide

What is the purpose of the epiglottis?

• To warm and moisten the air

• To close the opening into the larynx during swallowing

• To filter inhaled air and trap dust and pathogens

• To house the olfactory receptors for smell

What is the function of the trachea?

• To warm and moisten the air

• To carry air between the pharynx and bronchi

• To produce sound and aid in speech

• To exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide

What are alveoli?

• Air sacs that resemble a bunch of grapes

• Cavities in the skull around the nasal area

• Divisions of the bronchi in the lungs

• The membrane or sac enclosing each lung

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3