Respiratory System Quiz

What is the purpose of the respiratory system?

• To provide oxygen to the tissues

• To remove carbon dioxide from the body

• To control temperature and eliminate waste

• All of the above

Which structure shuts when swallowing food?

• Epiglottis

• Bronchi

• Alveoli

• Nostrils

What is the function of the larynx?

• To clean air before it enters the inner body

• Voice box, control breathing and keep objects out of lungs

• To remove carbon dioxide from the body

• To provide oxygen to the tissues

Which structure is known as the windpipe?

• Pharynx

• Bronchi

• Trachea

• Larynx

What are bronchioles?

• Small tubes from the bronchi

• External openings of the nostrils

• Smallest bronchioles that exhaust carbon dioxide

• Two tubes from the trachea

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What is the purpose of the diaphragm?

• To remove carbon dioxide from the body

• To separate the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity

• To clean air before it enters the inner body

• To provide oxygen to the tissues

How many lungs does the human respiratory system have?

• One

• Two

• Four

• Three

What is the primary purpose of the lungs?

• To provide oxygen to the tissues

• To exchange gases

• To remove carbon dioxide from the body

• To control temperature and eliminate waste

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Which component of the respiratory system is responsible for voice production?

• Bronchi

• Larynx

• Pharynx

• Trachea

Which structure connects the nasal cavity to the mouth?

• Epiglottis

• Nostrils

• Pharynx

• Larynx