Quiz 1

What is the tube-like passageway that receives air, food, and liquids?

• Pharynx

• Larynx

• Trachea

• Lungs

What structure contains the vocal cords?

• Pharynx

• Larynx

• Bronchi

• Alveoli

What is the process of exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide?

• Breathing

• Respiration

• Enhaling

• Exhaling

What are the tiny air sacs called, where the exchange of gases happened?

• Bronchi

• Alveoli

• Bronchioles

• Nose

What is the primary function of the nose and mouth in the respiratory system?

• To pump blood throughout the body

• To inhale oxgen and exhale carbon dioxide

• To digest food and absorb nutrients

• To produce hormones and regulate body temperature

What is the primary function of the pharynx in the respiratory system?

• It produces sound for speaking

• It serves as a passageway for air from the nose and mouth to the larynx

• It filters dust and warms the air

• It pumps oxygen into the blood

How important is the alveoli?

• They help pump blood through the heart

• They carry food to the stomach

• They allow the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs

• They produce sound for speaking

What happens to the diaphragm during inhalation?

• It stays still

• It contracts and moves downward

• It moves upward and relaxes

• It disappears

Which of the following is a disease of the respiratory system?

• Diabetes

• Asthma

• Hypertension

• Arthritis

What part in your Respiratory System that transports air in and out of the lungs?

• Trachea

• Bronchi

• Bronchioles

• Alveoli