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RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

__________ is an active process of breathing which causes intake of air into lungs.

a)

Inspiration

b)

Expiration

c)

Deglutition

d)

Expectorant

2.

_________ is a passive process of breathing which causes expulsion of air from lungs.

a)

Inspiration

b)

Expiration

c)

Deglutition

d)

Expectorant

3.

What is the main function of the respiratory system?

a)

to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body

b)

to detoxifies inhaled air

c)

to break down food and absorb nutrients

d)

to remove oxygen from the body and deliver carbon dioxide

4.
What is function of the dome-shaped diaphragm?
a)
This is where gas exchange happens.
b)
Air passes through the diaphragm on the way to the lungs.
c)
It attaches to the lungs to help in breathing.
d)
It is under the lungs and keeps them from falling down to your stomach.
5.
When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___. 
a)
air/oxygen
b)
oxygen/carbon dioxide 
c)
carbon dioxide/waste 
d)
waste/air 
6.
What is the function of the bronchi?
a)
Transport air from nose to lungs
b)
Transport air from trachea to lungs
c)
Transport air from lungs to alveoli
d)
Transport air from alveoli to blood
7.
Within the lungs, the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs between the ___ and the capillaries. 
a)
trachea 
b)
bronchi 
c)
alveoli
d)
diaphragm
8.

Name the organ label #6

a)

alveoli

b)

bronchi

c)

trachea

d)

lungs

9.

The passageway that is SHARED by both the digestive and respiratory system is the _______

a)

larynx

b)

pharynx

c)

trachea

d)

esophagus

10.

Flap of skin that covers the opening to the trachea during swallowing/breathing is called ______

a)

Esophagus

b)

Larynx

c)

Pharynx

d)

Epiglottis

11.

What type of cells carry oxygen in the blood?

a)

Erythrocyte

b)

Leukocyte

c)

Enterocyte

d)

Chief cell

12.

The circulatory system works with the ___________ system to provide our body with oxygen and get rid of carbon dioxide.

a)

respiratory

b)

digestive

c)

muscular

d)

endocrine

13.

Internal Respiration is where gas exchanges occurs between blood capillaries and body cells.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

External Respiration involved with blood capillaries and body cells.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Pulmonary Artery is the blood vessel which carry oxygenated blood to whole body

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Pulmonary Vein is the blood vessel which carry oxygenated blood to whole body

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Name the sinus part that is labeled as D

a)

Frontal

b)

Temporal

c)

Ethmoid

d)

Maxillary

18.

Name the part of pharynx labeled as B

a)

Pharyngeal

b)

Nasopharynx

c)

Oropharynx

d)

Laryngopharynx

19.

The nerve endings in the roof of the nasal that used to detect odours is called _______

a)

Olfactory nerve

b)

Somatic nerve

c)

Relay nerve

d)

Motor nerve

20.

Choose the CORRECT pathway for Respiratory System

a)

nasal-pharynx-larynx-trachea-bronchi-alveoli

b)

nasal-larynx-pharynx-trachea-bronchi-alveoli

c)

nasal-pharynx-larynx-bronchi-trachea-alveoli

d)

nasal-larynx-trachea-pharynx-bronchi-alveoli