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Respiratory System

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the diaphragm do in the respiratory system?

a)

Sucks air from the trachea to the pharynx

b)

Squeezes air as it enters the lungs

c)

Moves to change the size of the chest cavity

d)

All of these

2.

Which part of the respiratory system is also part of the digestive system?

a)

Nasal Cavity

b)

Trachea

c)

Pharynx

d)

Bronchi

3.

Which part(s) of the respiratory system remove(s) waste particles from air?

a)

Trachea

b)

Cilia & Mucus

c)

Cilia

d)

None of these

4.

Why do cilia push mucus towards the esophagus (which leads to the stomach)?

a)

The esophagus uses mucus to help food move more easily.

b)

The stomach needs the mucus to help digest food.

c)

The acid in the stomach kills germs in the mucus.

d)

The mucus contains nutrients that get absorbed in the stomach.

5.

Which of the following respiratory organs are found inside the lungs?

a)

Alveoli

b)

Trachea

c)

Pharynx

d)

All of these

6.

Which of the following is in the correct order when you breathe air in?

a)

nasal cavity, trachea, pharynx

b)

nasal cavity, pharynx, trachea

c)

bronchi tubes, trachea, alveoli

d)

alveoli, trachea, bronchi

7.

This leads to the trachea and esophagus

a)

Lung

b)

Bronchi

c)

Nasal Cavity

d)

Pharynx

8.

This is the muscle that makes room for air

a)

Trachea

b)

Lungs

c)

Alveoli

d)

Diaphragm

9.

This is where gas exchange takes place

a)

Lung

b)

Bronchi

c)

Alveoli

d)

Trachea

10.

The tubes from the trachea to the lungs

a)

Trachea

b)

Bronchi

c)

Lungs

d)

Pharynx

11.

The biggest respiratory organ

a)

Trachea

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Lungs

d)

Alveoli

12.

This takes in air and cleans it

a)

Pharynx

b)

Nasal Cavity

c)

Trachea

d)

Cilia

13.

This acts like an "Air tube"

a)

Pharynx

b)

Trachea

c)

Bronchi

d)

Lungs

14.

When you exhale, the respiratory system is working to remove which waste gas?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Both

d)

Neither

15.

When you inhale, the respiratory system is working to deliver which gas to the lungs?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Both

d)

Neither

16.

Which of the following is the correct order when you breathe air out?

a)

nasal cavity, trachea, pharynx

b)

nasal cavity, pharynx, trachea

c)

bronchi tubes, trachea, alveoli

d)

lung, trachea, pharynx

17.

Which gas is a product of cellular respiration?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Both

d)

Neither

18.

The biggest difference between inhaled gases and exhaled gases is..

a)

Percentages of nitrogen and oxygen

b)

Percentages of carbon dioxide and oxygen

c)

Both

d)

Neither

19.

Label this part of the respiratory system

a)

Pharynx

b)

Nasal Cavity

c)

Trachea

d)

Bronchi

20.

Label this part of the respiratory system

a)

Nasal Cavity

b)

Pharynx

c)

Trachea

d)

Bronchi

21.

Label this part of the respiratory system

a)

Nasal Cavity

b)

Pharynx

c)

Trachea

d)

Bronchi

22.

Label this part of the respiratory system

a)

Pharynx

b)

Trachea

c)

Bronchi

d)

Alveoli

23.

Label this part of the respiratory system

a)

Bronchi

b)

Trachea

c)

Alveoli

d)

Lung

24.

Label this part of the respiratory system

a)

Bronchi

b)

Alveoli

c)

Lung

d)

Diaphragm

25.

Label this part of the respiratory system

a)

Lung

b)

Alveoli

c)

Bronchi

d)

Diaphragm

26.

How does the circulatory system work with the respiratory system in the sequence for cellular respiration?

a)

RBC's take O2 from lungs and deliver to body cells.

b)

RBC's take CO2 from body cells to lungs.

c)

Lungs inhale O2 for Cellular Respiration and exhale CO2 as waste.

d)

All of these.

27.

How many breaths does the average person take per minute?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

40

d)

60

28.

How much air do you breathe each minute?

a)

5 gallons

b)

1 Liter

c)

6 Liters

d)

15 quarts

29.

What is the common name for the trachea?

a)

Throat

b)

Trachea

c)

Windpipe

d)

Nose

30.

T/F: Both of your lungs are the same size.

a)

True

b)

False