Respiratory Quiz

The cardiovascular system works together with the respiratory system.

• True

• False

The main function of the respiratory system is to deliver ______ to your cells. This allows them to undergo respiration, allowing them to function, grow and repair.

Which of these are not one of the airways that delivers air to the lungs

• pharynx

• trachea

• capillaries

• larynx

Where does gas exchange occur in the lungs?

• Lobes
• Cilia
• Alveoli
• Epistaxis

What airway do both food and oxygen share?

• Larynx

• Pharynx

• Trachea

• Bronchiole

There are _________ alveoli in the lungs.

Benefits of breathing in the nose include (there is more than one answer).

• The nasal cavity traps dust before it can clog the lungs

• Allows more oxygen into the lungs

• Warms and humidifies air to keep bronchioles relaxed

• Uses less energy to increase oxygen uptake in the body

The diaphragm is a muscular dome separating the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity

• True

• False

The ______ shuts the opening to Larynx

The function of the ______ is to allow an unobstructed passage of air to and from the lungs.