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WorksheetsThe Respiratory System Quiz (Ch 15 L2)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
The main airways that reach into each lung.
bronchi
asthma
diaphragm
a disease that progressively destroys the walls
of the alveoli
trachea
epiglottis
emphysema
the windpipe
esophagus
trachea
peristalsis
a muscle that separates the chest from the abdominal cavity
asthma
trachea
Diaphragm
an inflammatory condition in which trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles become narrowed
diaphragm
asthma
emphysema
The main function of the respiratory system is to
exchange gases between the body and the environment.
carry nutrients to body cells.
prevent diseases caused by pathogens.
Which is a flap of tissue that folds down to close off the entrance to the larynx and trachea when you swallow?
Alveolus
Epiglottis
Alveoli
Sinusitis is an example of a(n)
upper respiratory infection
lower respiratory infection
The most important decision you can make for your respiratory health is
not to increase respiration during exercise.
to ignore common respiratory infections.
not to smoke.
What is a contagious bacterial infection that usually affects the lungs?
Tuberculosis
Sinusitis
Bronchitis
Emphysema
