Circulation and Respiration Quiz

Where are the alveoli located in the respiratory system?

• outside the larynx
• inside the lungs

Of the following, which is a disorder of the respiratory system?

• kidney failure
• bronchitis

Oxygen and sugar react to release energy a cell can use in a process called ______.

• cellular respiration
• circulatory system

Where are your vocal cords attached?

• trachea
• larynx
• bronchi

What do we call the flap that covers the trachea when you are swallowing?

• alveoli
• diaphragm
• epiglottis

What do we call the muscle below the lungs that helps move air in and out?

• alveoli
• diaphragm
• epiglottis

Blood vessels that move blood TO the heart are called ______.

• arteries
• veins
• capillaries

It takes _____ seconds for one complete cycle of blood flow through the body and back to the heart.

• 30

• 60

• 240

• 120

Which group correctly lists all 4 chambers of the heart?

• right atrium, left atrium, right ventricle, left ventricle
• right atrium, left atrium, right vena cave, left vena cava

Which part of the blood is responsible for protecting the body from illness?

• red blood cells
• white blood cells
• platelets
• plasma