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Repiratory System

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the respiratory system?

a)

The system that helps you breathe.

b)

The system that transports blood.

c)

The system that helps you move.

d)

The system that sends electrical signals.

2.

What is the major organ of the respiratory system?

a)

heart

b)

lungs

c)

diaphragm

d)

kidneys

3.

These tiny air sacs are found in the lungs:

a)

alveoli

b)

bronchi

c)

bronchioles

d)

trachea

4.

Which of these correctly maps the flow of air entering the body?

a)

nose - bronchi - trachea - lungs

b)

nose -lungs- trachea - bronchi

c)

nose - trachea - bronchi - lungs

5.

The windpipe is also known as the _______.

a)

trachea

b)

alveoli

c)

bronchi

d)

pharynx

6.

The trachea splits into 2 branches that connect to the lungs. These branches are called _____.

a)

alveoli

b)

bronchioles

c)

bronchi

d)

alveolus

7.

Bronchi branch into even smaller tubes called _______.

a)

alveoli

b)

bronchioles

c)

tubules

d)

pulmonary vessels

8.

What function do alveoli perform?

a)

the exchange of lymph between air and lymph nodes

b)

the exchange of blood between the heart and lungs

c)

the exchange of gases between the lungs and the bloodstream

d)

the removal of water from oxygen

9.

T/F: Alveoli are surrounded by blood vessels called capillaries.

a)

true

b)

false

10.

What is the main function of the diaphragm?

a)

airway tubes that branch off the Trachea and enter the lungs

b)

the windpipe that connects the mouth and nose to the lungs

c)

a muscle below the lungs responsible for inhalation and exhalation

d)

organ responsible for gas exchange

11.

Where is the diaphragm located?

a)

below the heart

b)

on each side of the bronchi

c)

at the top of the left lung

d)

below the lungs

12.

The main function of the respiratory system is to supply the blood with___________.

a)

oxygen

b)

water

c)

nitrogen

d)

carbon dioxide

13.

Small sacs in the lungs that allow oxygen and carbon dioxide to move between the lungs and the bloodstream.

a)

alveoli

b)

lungs

c)

diaphragm

d)

bronchus

14.

Identify this part of the respiratory system.

a)

bronchioles

b)

trachea

c)

alveoli

d)

lungs

15.

Identify this part of the respiratory system.

a)

lungs

b)

bronchus

c)

trachea

d)

diaphragm

16.

Identify this part of the respiratory system.

a)

trachea

b)

alveoli

c)

lungs

d)

diaphragm