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DMS Respiratory System

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Flap of tissue that covers the opening to the windpipe during swallowing

a)

Pharynx

b)

Trachea

c)

Epiglottis

2.
What is the main function of the respiratory system?
a)
to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body
b)
to bring oxygen to the body
c)
to break down food and absorb nutrients
d)
to remove oxygen from the body and deliver carbon dioxide
3.
Given the following structures:
1. larynx
2. nasal cavity
3. pharynx
4. trachea
Which of the following is the correct order that air would flow during inhalation. 
a)
1,2,3,4
b)
2,3,1,4
c)
2,1,3,4
d)
4,2,3,1 
4.

What is the site of gas exchange?

a)

alveoli

b)

nose

c)

lung

d)

bronchi

5.

The only externally visible part of the respiratory system

a)

Eyes

b)

Nose

c)

Pharynx

d)

Larynx

6.

Which part of the Respiratory System plays a major role in speech?

a)

nose

b)

pharynx

c)

larynx

d)

trachea

7.

tiny sacs of lung tissue specialized for the movement of gases between air and blood.

a)

lungs

b)

bronchi

c)

alveoli

d)

diaphragm

8.

Tiny, hair-like structures in the airway that move in a wavelike manner in order to move dirt, germs, etc. up the respiratory tract so that they can be swallowed or spit out.

a)

alveoli

b)

cilia

c)

trachea

d)

lungs

9.

the windpipe; a passage through which air moves in the respiratory system.

a)

trachea

b)

lungs

c)

larynx

d)

bronchi

10.

the passages that direct air into the lungs.

a)

lungs

b)

trachea

c)

bronchi

d)

alveoli

11.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Your lungs can store several hours' worth of oxygen.

b)

Your body can't store oxygen at all.

c)

Your body stores oxygen in your bloodstream.

d)

Your body needs carbon dioxide to function properly.

12.

What word best describes the function of the trachea?

a)

Pumping station

b)

Entrance point

c)

Muscle

d)

Passageway

13.

Where does the transfer of oxygen into the bloodstream take place?

a)

In the heart

b)

In the trachea

c)

In the alveoli

d)

In the nasal passages

14.

The walls of the alveoli and capillaries are permeable. What does this mean?

a)

Substances can pass through them.

b)

They are made of muscle.

c)

They are located throughout the body.

d)

They are made of bone.

15.

What happens when your diaphragm relaxes and moves upward?

a)

Your lungs deflate and you breathe out.

b)

Your lungs inflate and you breathe in.

c)

Your alveoli transfer oxygen to your bloodstream.

d)

Your bloodstream transfers carbon dioxide to your alveoli.

16.

What organ of the respiratory system is in blue.

a)

pharynx

b)

trachea

c)

larynx

d)

epiglottis

17.

What organ of the respiratory system is in purple.

a)

pharynx

b)

trachea

c)

larynx

d)

epiglottis

18.

Where does cellular respiration take place in?

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondria

c)

nucleus

d)

vacuole

19.

Cellular respiration uses glucose and __________ to make energy.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

glucose

c)

oxygen

d)

mitochondria

20.

When we breath in the diaphragm...

a)

Contracts and moves downward

b)

Relaxes and moves downward

21.

When we breathe out the diaphragm...

a)

Contracts and moves upward

b)

Relaxes and moves upward

22.

The respiratory system is made up of ___

a)

The heart, blood, trachea and bronchi

b)

The brain, muscles and lungs

c)

The nostrils, trachea, bronchi and lungs

23.

The trachea is a tube that divides into two smaller tubes called _____

a)

Bronchi

b)

Nostrils

c)

Lungs

24.

What does the respiratory system release?

a)

oxygen

b)

glucose

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

ATP

25.

The "windpipe" is known as the

a)

alveoli

b)

esophagus

c)

trachea

d)

bronchi

26.

Where would you find cilia?

a)

nose and alveoli

b)

bronchioles and mouth

c)

trachea and nose

d)

all of the above

27.

Which is known as the voice box?

a)

pharynx

b)

larynx

c)

trachea

d)

bronchi

28.

Which two structures filter air and moisten air as it passes through the human respiratory system?

a)

cilia and mucous membranes

b)

alveoli and cartilage rings

c)

diaphragm and bronchioles

d)

epiglottis and bronchi

29.

Which respiratory structure is supported by C-shaped rings of cartilage?

a)

trachea

b)

alveolus

c)

bronchiole

d)

pharynx

30.

What is the correct order of respiratory structures that air passes through when you inhale?

a)

trachea -> bronchi -> bronchioles -> alveoli

b)

trachea -> bronchioles -> bronchi -> alveoli

c)

alveoli -> trachea -> bronchioles -> bronchi

d)

alveoli -> bronchioles -> trachea -> bronchi

31.

In humans, which structure prevents food from entering the trachea?

a)

epiglottis

b)

alveolus

c)

mucous membrane

d)

cartilage ring

32.

Which diagram best illustrates the function of an alveolus?

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.

In the human respiratory system, bronchioles directly connect the

a)

trachea and pharynx

b)

bronchi and alveoli

c)

nasal cavity and trachea

d)

epiglottis and larynx

34.

A man develops a severe infection in his lungs. This would impact the man's ability to

a)

digest food

b)

transport nutrients throughout the body

c)

absorb oxygen and expel carbon dioxide

d)

produce sex cells

35.

An allergic reaction characterized by the constriction or narrowing of the trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles is known as

a)

coronary thrombosis

b)

arthritis

c)

asthma

d)

emphysema

36.

Which disease is linked to smoking and results in a reduction in damage to the alveoli and elasticity of alveoli?

a)

emphysema

b)

asthma

c)

bronchitis

d)

meningitis

37.

The nasal cavity

a)

warms, filters and moisturizes air

b)

is divided into the left and right parts by a hard palate

c)

always leaks when I'm sick

d)

all of the above

38.
The trachea branches off into two:
a)
Alveoli
b)
Bronchi
c)
Bronchioles
39.
Another name for the throat is called the:
a)
Nasopharynx
b)
Pharynx
c)
Larynx
40.
What important activity takes place in the lungs?
a)
Food is digested
b)
Waste filtered from blood
c)
Oxygen (O2) is exchanged for Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
d)
Trachea is exchanged for the larynx
41.

What genetic disorder causes excess mucus production in the respiratory and digestive systems, causing low blood oxygen levels, low nutrient absorption, and fatty stools

(a)  

42.

What disorder of the respiratory system causes narrowing of the airways when exposed to specific triggers, causing shortness of breath, wheezing, and death in severe cases.

a)

asthma

b)

asma