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WorksheetsThe Gas exchange
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 14mins
What part of the respiratory system is shown in the picture?
trachea
lungs
alveoli
pharynx
What happens to the epiglottis if you swallow a food or drink a fluid?
it closes
it opens
it remains immobile
nothinh happens
What part of the larynx produces your voice through air vibration?
Adam's apple
vocal cords
tonsils
trachea
The following are the functions of the nasal cavity, except:
Warms and humidifies the inspired air.
Responsible for sense of smell.
Removes and traps pathogens and particulate matter from the inspired air.
Responsible in the transport of oxygen to the blood
When a particle enters your respiratory system, what is the initial reaction of your body to expel the foreign substance?
sneezing and coughing
sleeping
increase of blood pressure
decrease in hormones
Which of the following gas exchange mechanism refers to the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the blood and the body cells?
Breathing
External Respiration
Internal Respiration
Internal Respiration
How many lobes are there in your left lung?
1
2
3
4
What is the main function of the respiratory system?
to remove nitrogen waste from the body
to clean the blood
to break down food and absorb nutrients
to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body
What is the scientific term for the tube that is commonly known as your wind pipe?
esophogus
bronchi
trachea
alveoli
What are bronchi?
connects the brain and spinal cord
connects the right and left cerebral hemispheres of the brain
structures that stores bile used to digest lipids
2 short tubes that branch off of the lower end of the trachea and carry air to the lungs
What is the pharynx?
the voice box that contains the vocal cords
a common passage way for air, food, liquid; commonly called the throat
a structure located in the brainstem
a body tissue that protects the epithelium of a person
When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___.
air/oxygen
oxygen/carbon dioxide
carbon dioxide/waste
waste/air
What is the site of gas exchange?
alveoli
bronchus
nose
trachea
What is the name of two main branches from the trachea (one to each lung)?
bronchi
alveoli
capillaries
bronchioles
Given the following structures:
1. alveoli
2. bronchi
3. bronchioles
Which of the following is the correct order in which air would flow after inhalation?
1,2,3
2,1,3
2,3,1
3,2,1
