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WorksheetsRespiratory system quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
After air moves through the pharynx it continues downward. The _____, or windpipe, directs the air into 2 separate branches or bronchi.
oesophagus
trachea
larynx
epiglottis
The _____ cleans, moistens, and warms the air
trachea
larynx
nasal passage
windpipe
A dome shaped sheet of muscle, the _________, separates the chest from the abdomen
diaphragm
epiglottis
pleura
intercostals
An giraffe exhales ...
carbon dioxide & water
ATP and carbon dioxide
carbon dioxide & glucose
glucose & oxygen
What type of respiration requires oxygen?
Aerobic
Anaerobic
The "windpipe" is known as the
alveoli
esophagus
trachea
bronchi
When you breathe, your lungs take in ______ and remove _______.
air; oxygen
oxygen; carbon dioxide
carbon dioxide; waste
waste; air
The job of the red blood cell is to
fight infection
deliver oxygen and discard carbon dioxide
form a clot with platelets
deliver nutrients absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract
Which of the following IS NOT a disease or disorder of the respiratory system?
lung cancer
emphysema
asthma
high blood pressure
The average respiratory rate of a rat at rest is:
55bpm
70bpm
85bpm
100bpm
What is the average respiratory rate of a BALB/c mouse?
150 - 250 bpm
250- 350 bpm
350 - 450 bpm
450 - 550bpm
How many pairs of ribs do humans have?
9
10
11
12
How many pairs of ribs to horses have?
18
16
14
12
If you have a collapsed lung cause by an injury and air entering the chest, this is known as?
Haemothorax
Pyothorax
Pneumothorax
Bronchitis
Asthma is a condition where
the airways narrow (constrict)
the airways are blocked with mucus
the diaphragm fails to work
all of these
Which of these are diseases of the respiratory system
asthma, angina, COPD
angina, COPD, aspergillosis
asthma, angina, aspergillosis
aspergillosis, asthma, COPD
The normal oxygen content of inhaled air is approximately
0.04%
21%
79%
100%
