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PHS Respiratory System

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the most important function of the respiratory system?

a)

mixing oxygen into the blood

b)

mixing carbon dioxide into the blood

c)

moving the blood through the body

d)

moving air through the bloodstream

2.

Most of the organs in this system are shaped like

a)

sheets

b)

tubes

c)

spheres

d)

bumps

3.

Which organ produces your voice when air passes through it?

a)

pharynx (throat)

b)

oral cavity (mouth)

c)

nasal cavity (behind the nose)

d)

vocal cords

4.

Some organs in this system also belong in the digestive system. Which organ also allows you to swallow food?

a)

nasal cavity (behind the nose)

b)

pharynx (throat)

c)

larynx (voice box)

d)

trachea (windpipe)

5.

Which organ is a single tube that connects the upper respiratory system to the lower respiratory system (below the neck)?

a)

Nasal cavity

b)

pharynx (throat)

c)

epiglottis

d)

trachea (windpipe)

6.

Before air enters the larynx (voice box), it must pass over an organ made of cartilage. This organ separates the airway from the esophagus tube leading to the stomach. It covers the airway when we swallow food.

a)

tongue

b)

nasal cavity

c)

pharynx (throat)

d)

epiglottis

7.

As the airways branch off to different parts of the lungs, they become

a)

smaller

b)

larger

c)

more red

d)

more blue

8.

If the airways in the lungs look like branches of a tree, what would be the leaves at the ends of the branches?

a)

capillaries (small blood vessels)

b)

alveoli (air sacs)

c)

trachea

d)

vocal cords

9.

The capillaries (blood vessels) in the alveoli change from dark red to bright red in the direction of blood flow. This is because

a)

oxygen levels increase in the blood

b)

carbon dioxide levels increase in the blood

c)

oxygen levels increase in the lungs

d)

carbon dioxide levels decrease in the lungs

10.

Which of these is NOT a function of the respiratory system?

a)

mixing oxygen into the blood

b)

moving blood through the body

c)

prevents dust, pollen and bacteria from entering the lungs

d)

allows us to speak