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PTNE Respiratory System

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which structure of the respiratory system is also known as the throat?

a)

Nasal Cavity

b)

Pharynx

c)

Trachea

d)

Bronchiole

2.

Which part of the skeletal system protects the lungs?

a)

Diaphragm

b)

Intercostals

c)

Mandible

d)

Ribs

3.

Which structure of the respiratory system is also referred to as an air sac?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Alveoli

c)

Sternum

d)

Larynx

4.

Which two gases are swapped during gaseous exchange?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon monoxide

c)

Helium

d)

Carbon Dioxide

5.

What name is given to the process by which a gas 'jumps' from one tissue to another?

a)

Hemoglobin

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Diffusion

d)

Energy Transfer

6.

During inspiration what does the diaphragm do?

a)

Relax

b)

Contract

7.

During expiration what do the ribs do?

a)

Move up and out

b)

Move Down and in

8.

Which definition accurately describes Minute ventilation?

a)

Amount of air breathed out per breathe

b)

Amount of air breathed in and out per hour

c)

Amount of air breathed in and out per minute

d)

Amount of air exhaled forcefully in a single breathe