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Respiratory System

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

The respiratory system is made up of

a)

The brain, blood vessels, and the stomach

b)

The lungs, bronchi, alveoli, the diaphragm, and the trachea

c)

The kidneys, pancreas, and the gall bladder

d)

The heart, lungs, and the bloodstream

2.

What system does the respiratory system work most closely with?

a)

The immune system

b)

The nervous system

c)

The circulatory system

d)

The digestive system

3.

How long can humans survive without oxygen?

a)

30 seconds

b)

9-10 minutes

c)

1-2 minutes

d)

4-6 minutes

4.

What is respiration?

a)

The overall exchange of gases between the atmosphere, lungs, and cells

b)

Digests good with the help of stomach acids

c)

When oxygen enters the bloodstream and spreads throughout the body

d)

The creation of ATP to provide energy

5.

What’s is the importance of external respiration?

a)

It exchanges oxygen and CO2 between lungs and the bloodstream

b)

Oxygen is absorbed through the skin

c)

Air is forced out of the lungs

d)

Air goes through the airways to the alveoli where gas exchange occurs

6.

What are the alveoli

a)

Layer of cartilage between the pharynx and trachea

b)

The middle section behind the oral cavity that receives air and food from the mouth

c)

The air sacs at the end of the terminal bronchioles

d)

Cavities in skull surrounding the nasal area

7.

What is a pulmonary function test?

a)

Measures the amount of cilia in your throat

b)

Tests your blood pressure

c)

A test to see if you have emphysema

d)

Measures how well lungs work

8.

Which of these is a respiratory disease?

a)

Hemophilia

b)

Bronchitis

c)

Hypertension

d)

Epilepsy

9.

What is mucus?

a)

Stomach acid that has been expelled upwards from digestion

b)

a sticky fluid that collects dust, germs and other matter that has invaded the lungs and is what we expel when we sneeze and cough

c)

a saliva and blood fluid that is expelled through the nose

d)

Excrement from the back of your throat that is produced when you swallow

10.

What’s the job of the diaphragm?

a)

To support the ribs

b)

To clear the lungs of toxins

c)

To give hiccups

d)

To control breathing