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Respiratory

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 2hrs 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

NUMBER 1:

a)

lungs

b)

pharynx

c)

mouth

d)

alveoli

2.

NUMBER 2:

a)

Pharynx

b)

Bronchi

c)

Alveoli

d)

Lungs

3.

NUMBER 6:

a)

Lungs

b)

Trachea

c)

Mouth

d)

Alveoli

4.

NUMBER 3:

a)

Pharynx

b)

Trachea

c)

Bronchi

d)

Alveoli

5.
What are these?
a)
Stomach
b)
Esophagus
c)
Lungs
d)
Mouth
6.

The respiratory system is made up of ___

a)

The heart, blood, trachea and bronchi

b)

The brain, muscles and lungs

c)

The nostrils, trachea, bronchi and lungs

7.

The respiratory system takes in oxygen and gives out _____

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

More oxygen

c)

Air and nutrients

8.

The trachea is a tube that divides into two smaller tubes called _____

a)

Bronchi

b)

Nostrils

c)

Lungs

9.

Where do we have our vocal cords?

a)

In the larynx

b)

In the pharynx

c)

In the trachea

d)

In the mouth

10.

Little bags where the change between oxygen and carbon dioxide happens

a)

Alveolus

b)

Bronchioles

c)

Lungs

d)

Trachea

11.
Microscopic sacs are called:
a)
alveoli
b)
bronchi
c)
villi
12.
The breathing muscle is called:
a)
Epiglottis
b)
Bronchiole
c)
Diaphragm
13.
The trachea branches off into two:
a)
Alveoli
b)
Bronchi
c)
Bronchioles
14.
Another name for the throat is called the:
a)
Nasopharynx
b)
Pharynx
c)
Larynx
15.
The membrane that surrounds the lungs is called:
a)
Singular Membrane
b)
Pleural Membrane
c)
Cellular Membrane
16.
To go on living, the body's cells need food, water, chemicals and ...
a)
Helium
b)
Oxygen
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Carbon Dioxide
17.
Oxygen moves from the lungs into the bloodstream through:
a)
small blood vessels in lungs
b)
nerve fibers
c)
aorta
d)
jugular vein
18.
What is the purpose of nose hairs?
a)
Fight disease
b)
No purpose
c)
Keep dust/particles out of nose
d)
Tickle the nose so you sneeze
19.

What connects the larynx to the lungs?

a)

trachea

b)

pharynx

c)

nasal cavity

d)

diaphragm

20.
Oxygen from the air enters the blood stream at what location?
a)
Cardiac Notch
b)
Pulmonary Vein
c)
Alveoli
d)
Paranasal Sinuses
21.
What is the function of the bronchi?
a)
Transport air from nose to lungs
b)
Transport air from trachea to lungs
c)
Transport air from lungs to alveoli
d)
Transport air from alveoli to blood
22.

Cellular Respiration is

a)

when cells inhale oxygen and exhale CO2

b)

when cells use oxygen and nutrients to make all the energy your body needs (CO2 and wastes are created).

c)

when cells use CO2 and nutrients to make all the energy your body needs (Oxygen and wastes are created).

d)

breathing

23.

Why does CO2 build up (or increase) inside your lungs when you hold your breath? (Choose the BEST answer.)

a)

Because the circulatory system is still pumping blood by your lungs.

b)

Because your lung always have CO2 in them.

c)

Because the circulatory system is still pumping blood and delivering CO2 to your lungs, even if you don't exhale it.

d)

Because the circulatory system is still pumping blood and delivering Oxygen to your lungs, oxygen created as waste in cells.

24.
Muscular structure that helps to expand and contract the lungs, forcing air in and out
a)
Pharynx
b)
Nasal cavity
c)
Alveoli
d)
Diaphragm