WorksheetsRespiratory System Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The process by which oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged between cells, the blood, and air in the lungs is called
a)
emphysema
b)
cellular respiration
c)
systemic circulation
d)
respiration
2.
After air moves through the pharynx it continues downward. The _____, or windpipe, directs the air into 2 separate branches or tubes.
a)
mucus
b)
trachea
c)
larynx
d)
epiglottis
3.
healthy _____ are usually pink in color. You have two of these.
a)
alveoli
b)
epiglottis
c)
lungs
d)
trachea
4.
a chamber behind the nose and mouth that leads to the trachea
a)
pharynx
b)
trachea
c)
epiglottis
d)
larynx
5.
cleans, moistens, and warms the air
a)
trachea
b)
larynx
c)
nasal passage
d)
windpipe
6.
known as the voice box
a)
windpipe
b)
larynx
c)
pharynx
d)
epiglottis
7.
What is breathed out from our mouth and nose?
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
helium
8.
a flap of tissue that closes when we eat so food doesn't not go down the trachea
a)
larynx
b)
pharynx
c)
trachea
d)
epiglottis
9.
a dome shaped sheet of muscle, the _________, separates the chest from the abdomen
a)
diaphragm
b)
epiglottis
c)
alveoli
d)
bronchial tubes
10.
an inflammation in the bronchial tubes that causes a person to have a nagging cough
a)
bronchitis
b)
emphysema
c)
pneumonia
d)
cystic fibrous
11.
Within the lungs, the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs between the ___ and the capillaries.
a)
trachea
b)
bronchi
c)
alveoli
d)
diaphragm
12.
What does the Larynx hold ?
a)
The larynx holds the trachea.
b)
The larynx is part of the plant cells.
c)
The larynx holds the vocal chords.
d)
The larynx holds the pharynx.
13.
Oxygen rich blood is carried to the:
a)
Lungs
b)
Heart
c)
Diaphragm
d)
Pharynx
14.
The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place
a)
bronchi
b)
lungs
c)
oxygen
d)
alveoli
15.
When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___.
a)
air/oxygen
b)
oxygen/carbon dioxide
c)
carbon dioxide/waste
d)
waste/air
16.
The role of the mucus and and cilia in the respiratory system is to....
a)
warm the air.
b)
clean the air.
c)
humidify the air.
d)
All of the choices are true.
17.
Which of the following is NOT a function of the respiratory system
a)
transport of oxygenated blood throughout the body
b)
discharge of carbon dioxide to the environment
c)
uptake of oxygen from the environment
d)
diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide across the alveoli membrane
18.
When air pressure inside the lungs is less than air pressure in the atmosphere...
a)
Air moves into the lungs
b)
Air moves out of the lungs
19.
For air to flow into the lungs, the pressure inside the alveoli must become lower than the atmospheric pressure. How does this occur?
a)
By decreasing lung size
b)
By coughing
c)
By increasing lung size
20.
When the size of the thoracic cavity increases, the intrapleural pressure decreases.
a)
True
b)
False
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