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The Respiratory System Quiz (Ch 15 L2)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The main airways that reach into each lung.

a)

bronchi

b)

asthma

c)

diaphragm

2.

a disease that progressively destroys the walls

of the alveoli

a)

trachea

b)

epiglottis

c)

emphysema

3.

the windpipe

a)

esophagus

b)

trachea

c)

peristalsis

4.

a muscle that separates the chest from the abdominal cavity

a)

asthma

b)

trachea

c)

Diaphragm

5.

an inflammatory condition in which trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles become narrowed

a)

diaphragm

b)

asthma

c)

emphysema

6.

The main function of the respiratory system is to

a)

exchange gases between the body and the environment.

b)

carry nutrients to body cells.

c)

prevent diseases caused by pathogens.

7.

Which is a flap of tissue that folds down to close off the entrance to the larynx and trachea when you swallow?

a)

Alveolus

b)

Epiglottis

c)

Alveoli

8.

Sinusitis is an example of a(n)

a)

upper respiratory infection

b)

lower respiratory infection

9.

The most important decision you can make for your respiratory health is

a)

not to increase respiration during exercise.

b)

to ignore common respiratory infections.

c)

not to smoke.

10.

What is a contagious bacterial infection that usually affects the lungs?

a)

Tuberculosis

b)

Sinusitis

c)

Bronchitis

d)

Emphysema