Respiratory System Quiz

What is one of the primary functions of the respiratory system?

• Digest food

• Supply the body with oxygen

• Produce hormones

• Regulate body temperature

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Which process involves the exchange of gases between the atmosphere and the lungs?

• Internal Respiration

• Cellular Respiration

• Breathing

• Digestion

What is the role of the nose in the respiratory system?

• It digests food

• It filters, warms, and moistens air

• It pumps blood

• It produces sound

Which organ is known as the voice box?

• Pharynx

• Larynx

• Trachea

• Bronchi

What is the function of the trachea?

• It digests food

• It conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi

• It filters blood

• It produces hormones

What are the two spongy organs located in the thoracic cavity responsible for respiration?

• Tracheal Rings

• Bronchioles

• Lungs

• Alveoli

What is the function of tracheal rings?

• To cover the lungs

• To keep the airway open

• To stimulate the diaphragm

• To increase chest volume

Which structures are the smallest tubes of the bronchus?

• Alveoli

• Bronchioles

• Pleural Cavity

• Hilum

What are tiny sacs of lung tissue specialized for gas exchange called?

• Diaphragm

• Phrenic Nerves

• Alveoli

• Mediastinum

What is the membrane that covers the lungs?

• Visceral Pleura

• Pleural Cavity

• Mediastinum

• Hilum