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Respiratory System

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)

Pharynx

b)

Larynx

c)

Nasal Cavity

d)

Diaphragm

2.

tiny sacs of lung tissue specialized for the movement of gases between air and blood.

a)

lungs

b)

bronchi

c)

alveoli

d)

diaphragm

3.

the windpipe; a passage through which air moves in the respiratory system.

a)

trachea

b)

lungs

c)

larynx

d)

bronchi

4.

the passages that direct air into the lungs.

a)

lungs

b)

trachea

c)

bronchi

d)

alveoli

5.

What can you infer about the function of the ribcage?

a)

It protects the lungs.

b)

It helps the lungs pump oxygen.

c)

It delivers oxygen from the lungs to the bloodstream.

d)

It connects the trachea to the lungs.

6.

What word best describes the function of the trachea?

a)

Pumping station

b)

Entrance point

c)

Muscle

d)

Passageway

7.

Where does the transfer of oxygen into the bloodstream take place?

a)

In the heart

b)

In the trachea

c)

In the alveoli

d)

In the nasal passages

8.

What organ of the respiratory system is in blue.

a)

pharynx

b)

trachea

c)

larynx

d)

epiglottis

9.

The only externally visible part of the respiratory system

a)

Eyes

b)

Nose

c)

Pharynx

d)

Larynx

10.

Which part of the Respiratory System plays a major role in speech? Also known as the voice box.

a)

nose

b)

pharynx

c)

larynx

d)

trachea

11.

The two narrower tubes branching from the trachea that leads into the lungs

a)

nose

b)

bronchi

c)

lungs

d)

alveoli

12.

The main organs of the respiratory system

a)

heart

b)

lungs

c)

esophagus

d)

trachea

13.

What do you understand by the term Tidal Volume?

4 lines
14.

What do you understand by the term Residual Volume?

4 lines
15.
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
16.

The drawing in of breath; inhalation.

a)

Inspiration

b)

Expiration

17.

Breathing out; exhalation of breath.

a)

Inspiration

b)

Expiration

18.
Gaseous exchange happens...
a)
in the bronchi
b)
in the lungs
c)
in the alveoli
d)
in the heart
19.

What is gaseous exchange?

a)

The movement of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide between the bronchi and pulmonary artery

b)

The movement of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide between the alveoli and bloodstream

c)

The movement of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide between the heart and lungs

d)

The movement of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide between the nasal cavity and heart