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Respiratory System

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When we breathe in...................enters our lungs and passes into the blood.

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

2.

The windpipe is also called

a)

trachea

b)

alveoli

3.

They are two sacks protected by the ribs.

a)

alveoli

b)

lungs

4.

Inside the lungs there are lots of little sacks called.......

Here, oxygen passes into the blood and carbon dioxide leaves the blood.

a)

lungs

b)

alveoli

5.

When we ................... carbon dioxide leaves our body.

a)

breathe in

b)

breathe out

6.
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
7.

The only externally visible part of the respiratory system

a)

Eyes

b)

Nose

c)

Pharynx

d)

Larynx

8.

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

a)

nose

b)

pharynx

c)

larynx

d)

trachea

9.

Which is not a job of the respiratory system?

a)

takes in oxygen

b)

gets rid of carbon dioxide

c)

moistens air

d)

makes ATP

10.

Tiny hairs that move particles in the nose are called

a)

mucus

b)

vocal cords

c)

cilia

d)

flagella

11.

A small flap of tissue that covers the trachea is called the

a)

bronchi

b)

larynx

c)

pharynx

d)

epiglottis

12.

Approximately how many times a day does a person breathe?

a)

2,000

b)

5,000

c)

20,000

d)

50,000

13.

The windpipe branches out into 2 tubes called

a)

Bronti

b)

Brachia

c)

Billups

d)

Bronchi

14.

How many lobes does the right lung contain?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

15.

What are the sacs called that exchange carbon dioxide for oxygen in your blood?

a)

Alvioli

b)

Ravioli

c)

Tavoli

d)

Stromboli