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The Respiratory System.

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___. 
a)
air/oxygen
b)
oxygen/carbon dioxide 
c)
carbon dioxide/waste 
d)
waste/air 
2.
The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place
a)
bronchi
b)
lungs
c)
oxygen
d)
alveoli
3.

Flap of tissue that covers the opening to the windpipe during swallowing

a)

Pharynx

b)

Trachea

c)

Epiglottis

4.
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
5.
Given the following structures:
1. larynx
2. nasal cavity
3. pharynx
4. trachea
Which of the following is the correct order that air would flow during inhalation. 
a)
1,2,3,4
b)
2,3,1,4
c)
2,1,3,4
d)
4,2,3,1 
6.
Which body function is made possible by the fibrous bands stretched across the larynx?
a)
swallowing
b)
breathing
c)
diffusion
d)
speech
7.
The left lung has three lobes and the right lung has two. 
a)
True
b)
False
8.
A chamber behind the nose and mouth that leads to the trachea
a)
pharynx
b)
trachea
c)
epiglottis
d)
larynx
9.

The drawing in of breath; inhalation.

a)

Inspiration

b)

Expiration

10.

Breathing out; exhalation of breath.

a)

Inspiration

b)

Expiration

11.

What is the site of gas exchange?

a)

alveoli

b)

nose

c)

lung

d)

bronchi

12.

A cavity within a bone or other tissue, especially one in the bones of the face or skull connecting with the nasal cavities.

a)

Sinus

b)

Nose

c)

Pharynx

d)

Larynx

13.

The only externally visible part of the respiratory system

a)

Eyes

b)

Nose

c)

Pharynx

d)

Larynx

14.

Which lung has 2 lobes?

a)

Right

b)

Left

15.

The division of the trachea forms

a)

nose

b)

main bronchi

c)

lungs

d)

alveoli

16.

The opening between vocal cords

a)

glottis

b)

epiglottis

17.

Olfactory receptors are located in the mucosa of the nose. What are these receptors used for?

a)

sight

b)

smell

c)

touch

d)

taste

18.

Which part of the Respiratory System plays a major role in speech?

a)

nose

b)

pharynx

c)

larynx

d)

trachea

19.
Each lung is contained within the thoracic cavity, but is also surrounded by the pluera. 
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Gases move from a lower pressure to a higher pressure. 
a)
True
b)
False
21.
The two main jobs of the Respiratory System are
a)
Chewing and swallowing food
b)
Inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide
c)
Sending blood through veins and arteries
d)
Protecting and comforting your Shiv Patella
22.
Inflammatory disease that causes the bronchi to become blocked or narrowed. (Not Bronchitis)
a)
Bronchitis
b)
Asthma
c)
Allergies
d)
Emphysema
23.
What is breathed out from our mouth and nose?
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
helium
24.
What is the main bone structure that protects the lungs
a)
Vertebrae
b)
Rib cage
c)
Skull
d)
Pelvis
25.

Which structure divides the oral cavity?

a)

palate

b)

conchae

c)

sinuses

d)

pharynx

e)

larynx

26.

Also called the throat

a)

larynx

b)

pharynx

c)

trachea

d)

epiglottis

27.

The largest tube in the respiratory system is the

a)

bronchiole

b)

bronchus

c)

trachea

d)

alveoli