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Respiratory System Practice Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

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.
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
4.
The tube in the body through which air moves as it travels to and from the lungs;the windpipe.
a)
heart
b)
bone
c)
blood vessel
d)
trachea 
5.

What is the funtion of the "Nose and Mouth"

a)

Is used to sneeze

b)

Is used for nothing

c)

Is used for air to enter and exit the body

d)

Where boogers live

6.

What is the function of the "Bronchi"

a)

They are infinte braches of the trachea and carry air to the lungs

b)

They are one braches of the trachea and carry air to the lungs

c)

They are three braches of the trachea and carry air to the lungs

d)

They are two braches of the trachea and carry air to the lungs

7.
Which blood cells carry carbon dioxide to the lungs to get rid of it?
a)
White Blood Cells
b)
Red Blood Cells
c)
Blue Blood Cells
d)
Yellow Blood Cells
8.
What are the lungs getting rid of when you exhale?
a)
Air
b)
Oxygen
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Nitrogen
9.
When bronchial tubes are irritated and swell (causing excessive coughing)
a)
Bronchitis
b)
Lung cancer
c)
Asthma
d)
Emphysema
10.
Smaller tubes within the lungs
a)
Bronchioles
b)
Bronchi
c)
Lungs
d)
Alveoli
11.
Capillaries connect veins to
a)
other capillaries
b)
veins
c)
arteries
12.
The more physically active you are, the more your body needs
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen
c)
hydrogen
13.

What is function of the dome-shaped diaphragm muscle?

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 and contracts and relaxes to help in breathing.

14.
A disorder of the lungs called ____ causes the bronchi to become restricted (get smaller) so air can't get to the lungs.
a)
asthma 
b)
cold
c)
influenza 
d)
bronchitis 
15.
To take in oxygen
a)
exhale
b)
cough
c)
hiccup
d)
inhale