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WorksheetsRespiratory Structures and Functions
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What structure of the respiratory system is #1
a)
Nose
b)
Nasal Cavity
c)
Oral Cavity
d)
Mouth
2.
What structure of the respiratory system is #2
a)
Nose
b)
Nasal Cavity
c)
Oral Cavity
d)
Mouth
3.
What structure of the respiratory system is #3
a)
Nose
b)
Nasal Cavity
c)
Oral Cavity
d)
Mouth
4.
What structure of the respiratory system is #4
a)
Nose
b)
Nasal Cavity
c)
Oral Cavity
d)
Mouth
5.
What structure of the respiratory system is #5
a)
Epiglottis
b)
Trachea
c)
Larynx
d)
Pharynx
6.
What structure of the respiratory system is #6
a)
Epiglottis
b)
Trachea
c)
Larynx
d)
Pharynx
7.
What structure of the respiratory system is #7
a)
Epiglottis
b)
Trachea
c)
Larynx
d)
Pharynx
8.
What structure of the respiratory system is #8
a)
Epiglottis
b)
Trachea
c)
Larynx
d)
Pharynx
9.
What structure of the respiratory system is #9
a)
Right Lung
b)
Right Bronchus
c)
Left Lung
d)
Left Bronchus
10.
What structure of the respiratory system is #10
a)
Right Lung
b)
Right Bronchus
c)
Left Lung
d)
Left Bronchus
11.
What structure of the respiratory system is #11
a)
Diaphragm
b)
Trachea
c)
Bronchiole
d)
Alveolus
12.
What structure of the respiratory system is #12
a)
Diaphragm
b)
Trachea
c)
Bronchiole
d)
Alveolus
13.
What structure of the respiratory system is #13
a)
Left Lung
b)
Left Bronchus
c)
Right Lung
d)
Right Bronchus
14.
What structure of the respiratory system is #14
a)
Diaphragm
b)
Trachea
c)
Bronchiole
d)
Alveolus
15.
What structure of the respiratory system is #14
a)
Left Lung
b)
Left Bronchus
c)
Right Lung
d)
Right Bronchus
16.
How many lobes does the left lung have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
None
17.
How many lobes does the right lung have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
None
18.
Main muscle that controls breathing by changing pressure in the chest cavity when it contracts or relaxes.
a)
mouth
b)
pharynx
c)
diaphragm
d)
alveoli
19.
Smaller branches of the bronchi inside the lungs.
a)
alveoli
b)
bronchioles
c)
larynx
d)
mouth
20.
Main organ of the respiratory system.
a)
lungs
b)
trachea
c)
larynx
d)
bronchioles
21.
Common passageway of your nasal cavity and your mouth.
a)
pharynx
b)
larynx
c)
bronchi
d)
trachea
22.
Flap that closes over the trachea when swallowing to keep food from “going down the wrong pipe”; remains open when breathing.
a)
alveoli
b)
epiglottis
c)
larynx
d)
pharynx
23.
Windpipe; tube leading into the chest cavity.
a)
pharynx
b)
trachea
c)
bronchi
d)
diaphragm
24.
“Grape-like”, Tiny, thin walled sacs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged.
a)
alveoli
b)
epiglottis
c)
nasal cavity
d)
bronchioles
25.
Branches of the trachea that lead to each lung.
a)
bronchi
b)
pharynx
c)
bronchioles
d)
alveoli
26.
Place where air enters the body; warms, moistens, and filters incoming air.
a)
lungs
b)
mouth
c)
bronchioles
d)
nasal cavity/nose
27.
What does the cilia do in the respiratory syestem ?
a)
The cilia carries food and air through the respiratory system.
b)
The cilia is known to be part of a cell.
c)
Cilia filters particles that enter the nose.
d)
Cilia contains the vocal chords.
28.
What does the Larynx hold ?
a)
The larynx holds the whole sub system
b)
The larynx is part of the plant cells.
c)
The larynx holds the vocal chords.
d)
The larynx is part of animal tissues.
29.
What is the main function of the respiratory system?
a)
to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body
b)
to bring oxygen to the body
c)
to break down food and absorb nutrients
d)
to remove oxygen from the body and deliver carbon dioxide
30.
When you inhale, air passes the following structures in which order
a)
pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioli, aveoli
b)
larynx, pharynx, trachea, alveoli, bronchiole, bronchi
c)
trachea, larynx, pharynx, bronchus, bronchioli, aveoli
alveoli, bronchioli, bronchi, trachea, larynx, pharynx
alveoli, bronchioli, bronchi, trachea, larynx, pharynx
31.
exhalation; air is forces out of the lungs and air passages
a)
ventilation
b)
inspiration
c)
expiration
d)
respiration
32.
Describe the lungs:
a)
Thick walls filled with tiny air sacs
b)
Thin flexible walls filled with cartilage and air sacs
c)
Thin, soft, and flexible - they are filled with tiny air sacs
d)
Football shaped organs that have thick inflexible walls
33.
Name the two body parts that work together to force air IN and OUT of the body:
a)
Lungs and trachea
b)
Rib cage and diaphragm
c)
Rib cage and nasal passage
d)
Diaphragm and nasal passage
34.
wall that divides the nose into two hollow spaces
a)
nostrils
b)
nares
c)
nasal septum
d)
nasal cavities
35.
tiny hairlike structures that filter inhaled air to trap dust and other particles; push trapped particles toward the esophagus
a)
sinuses
b)
cilia
c)
mucus
d)
pharynx
36.
cavities in the skull that surround the nasal area; lined with mucous membranes; warm and moisten air; provides resonance for the voice
a)
sinuses
b)
pharynx
c)
nose
d)
larynx
37.
smallest branches of the bronchi
a)
trachea
b)
bronchi
c)
bronchioles
d)
alveoli
38.
largest cartilate that protects and holds the larynx open; aka Adam's Apple
a)
thyroid cartilage
b)
larynx cartilage
c)
trachea cartilage
d)
epiglottis
39.
create sounds when air is expelled from the lungs (when we talk or sing); seperate when we breath to let air pass through
a)
vocal cords
b)
epi cords
c)
tracheal cords
d)
macul cords
40.
aka voicebox; triangular chamber located between the pharynx and trachea
a)
larynx
b)
epiglottis
c)
pharynx
d)
trachea
41.
membrane that surrounds each lung with its blood vessels and nerves
a)
pleura
b)
lunaspleual
c)
plates
d)
cartilage rings
42.
outer layer of the pleura; lines thoracic cavity & forms the sac that each lung lives in
a)
visceral pleura
b)
parietal pleura
c)
heart pleura
d)
lunoplear
43.
inner layer of pleura, closely surround the lung tissue
a)
visceral pleura
b)
parietal pleura
c)
lunopleural
d)
heart pleura
44.
airtight space between fold of the pleural membranes; contains watery lubricating fluid that prevents friction between the membranes when they rub together during respiration
a)
pleural cavity
b)
visceral pleura
c)
parietal pleura
d)
lungopleurat
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