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Respiratory System Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the correct answer or answers: What does the Respiratory System consist of?

a)

Lungs

b)

Mouth

c)

Esophagus

d)

Air Passage Ways

2.

The wall of cartilage that divides the nose into two hollow spaces is the _________________.

a)

Thoracic

b)

Septum

c)

Pahrynx

d)

Epiglottis

3.

What is the responsibility of the Respiratory System?

a)

Digestion

b)

Taking in Air

c)

Circulating Blood

d)

Fighting bacteria

4.

True or False: The nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchial, alveoli and lungs are all parts of the Respiratory System.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

_______________ are hair like structures in the nose, trap tiny particles and dust when air is inhaled.

a)

Arrector Pilli

b)

Cilia

c)

Sinus

d)

Nasal Cavity

6.

The largest piece of thyroid cartilage is called the ______________.

a)

Septum

b)

Pharynx

c)

Adam's Apple

d)

Larynx

7.

True or False: The Epiglottis prevents food and liquids from entering the wind pipe

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The Alveoli in the lungs look like what fruit?

a)

grapes

b)

cherry tomatoes

c)

strawberries

d)

kiwi

9.

The right lung has how many lobes?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

10.

The process of breathing is:

a)

Inspiration

b)

Expiration

c)

Respiration

d)

Ventilation

11.

The process of breathing in air is:

a)

Inspiration

b)

Expiration

c)

Respiration

d)

Ventilation

12.

When the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax this allows for the process of ______________ to occur.

a)

Inspiration

b)

Expiration

c)

Respiration

d)

Ventilation

13.

The process of inspiration and expiration is:

a)

Inspiration

b)

Expiration

c)

Respiration

d)

Ventilation

14.

The left lung is smaller to make space for what other organ essential in circulating the oxygen through out our body.

a)

Aorta

b)

Heart

c)

Stomach

d)

Alveoli

15.

Choose the correct answer or answers: What are the 2 stages of respiration?

a)

External Respiration

b)

Expiration

c)

Internal Respiration

d)

Ventilation