Respiratory System

What is the main site of gas exchange in the lungs?

• Bronchi

• Alveoli

• Trachea

• Bronchioles

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NGSS.HS-LS2-5

Which of the following is a common respiratory disorder characterized by inflamed airways and difficulty breathing?

• Diabetes

• Asthma

• Arthritis

• Anemia

During inhalation, the diaphragm contracts and moves in which direction?

• Upwards

• Downwards

• Sideways

• It does not move

What is the role of the cilia in the trachea?

• To exchange gases

• To warm the air

• To move mucus and trapped particles out of the lungs

• To contract and expand the airways

What is the correct pathway of air entering the body during inhalation?

• Trachea → Bronchi → Bronchioles → Alveoli

• Bronchioles → Bronchi → Trachea → Alveoli

• Nasal cavity → Pharynx → Larynx → Trachea → Bronchi → Bronchioles → Alveoli

• Alveoli → Bronchioles → Bronchi → Trachea → Larynx → Pharynx → Nasal cavity

Which part of the respiratory system is primarily responsible for voice production?

• Alveoli

• Trachea

• Larynx

• Pharynx

What is the primary function of the nasal cavity in the respiratory system?

• To facilitate gas exchange

• To produce sound

• To filter, warm, and moisten the air

• To transport air to the lungs

Which of the following is a passageway for air and food

• trachea

• esophagus

• nasopharynx

• laryngopharynx

the respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts, and the alveoli are all part of the

• respiratory zone

• conducting zone

Which of the following best traces the passage of air through the conducting zones?

• nose, nasal vestibule, nasal conchae, nasopharynx, orophaynx, laryngopharynx, trachea...

• nasopharynx, nasal vestibule, nasal conchae, orophaynx, laryngopharynx, trachea...