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Respiratory system quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The process by which oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged between cells, the blood, and air in the lungs is called
a)
emphysema
b)
cellular respiration
c)
systemic circulation
d)
respiration
2.

After air moves through the pharynx it continues downward. The _____, or windpipe, directs the air into 2 separate branches or bronchi.

a)

oesophagus

b)

trachea

c)

larynx

d)

epiglottis

3.

The _____ cleans, moistens, and warms the air

a)

trachea

b)

larynx

c)

nasal passage

d)

windpipe

4.

A dome shaped sheet of muscle, the _________, separates the chest from the abdomen

a)

diaphragm

b)

epiglottis

c)

pleura

d)

intercostals

5.
The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place
a)
bronchi
b)
lungs
c)
oxygen
d)
alveoli
6.
The role of the mucus and and cilia in the respiratory system is to....
a)
warm the air. 
b)
clean the air.
c)
humidify the air. 
d)
All of the choices are true. 
7.

An giraffe exhales ...

a)

carbon dioxide & water

b)

ATP and carbon dioxide

c)

carbon dioxide & glucose

d)

glucose & oxygen

8.

What type of respiration requires oxygen?

a)

Aerobic

b)

Anaerobic

9.

The "windpipe" is known as the

a)

alveoli

b)

esophagus

c)

trachea

d)

bronchi

10.

When you breathe, your lungs take in ______ and remove _______.

a)

air; oxygen

b)

oxygen; carbon dioxide

c)

carbon dioxide; waste

d)

waste; air

11.

The job of the red blood cell is to

a)

fight infection

b)

deliver oxygen and discard carbon dioxide

c)

form a clot with platelets

d)

deliver nutrients absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract

12.

Which of the following IS NOT a disease or disorder of the respiratory system?

a)

lung cancer

b)

emphysema

c)

asthma

d)

high blood pressure

13.

The average respiratory rate of a rat at rest is:

a)

55bpm

b)

70bpm

c)

85bpm

d)

100bpm

14.

What is the average respiratory rate of a BALB/c mouse?

a)

150 - 250 bpm

b)

250- 350 bpm

c)

350 - 450 bpm

d)

450 - 550bpm

15.

How many pairs of ribs do humans have?

a)

9

b)

10

c)

11

d)

12

16.

How many pairs of ribs to horses have?

a)

18

b)

16

c)

14

d)

12

17.

If you have a collapsed lung cause by an injury and air entering the chest, this is known as?

a)

Haemothorax

b)

Pyothorax

c)

Pneumothorax

d)

Bronchitis

18.

Asthma is a condition where

a)

the airways narrow (constrict)

b)

the airways are blocked with mucus

c)

the diaphragm fails to work

d)

all of these

19.

Which of these are diseases of the respiratory system

a)

asthma, angina, COPD

b)

angina, COPD, aspergillosis

c)

asthma, angina, aspergillosis

d)

aspergillosis, asthma, COPD

20.

The normal oxygen content of inhaled air is approximately

a)

0.04%

b)

21%

c)

79%

d)

100%