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Respiratory System BTEC L3 Sport

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which 2 substances are exchanged in the Respiratory System?
a)
oxygen and nitrogen
b)
carbon dioxide and oxygen
c)
oxygen and glucose
d)
glucose and carbon dioxide
2.
The windpipe is also known as which organ?
a)
Lung
b)
Trachea
c)
Alveoli
d)
Nose
3.
Letter D is pointing to which Respiratory organ?
a)
Alveoli
b)
Diaphragm
c)
Lung
d)
Bronchi
4.
When the diaphragm contracts and moves down, the lungs are...
a)
expanding with air
b)
shrinking - pushing air out
5.

When we breath in the diaphragm...

a)

Contracts

b)

Relaxes

6.

When we breathe out the diaphragm...

a)

Contracts

b)

Relaxes

7.

The respiratory system takes in oxygen and gives out _____

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

More oxygen

c)

Air and nutrients

8.

Where do we have our vocal cords?

a)

In the larynx

b)

In the pharynx

c)

In the trachea

d)

In the mouth

9.

Which is not a job of the respiratory system?

a)

taking in oxygen

b)

taking in carbon dioxide

c)

moisten air

d)

transport glucose

10.

After the nose, air passes into the

a)

larynx

b)

pharynx

c)

bronchi

d)

bronchioles

11.

Where does air go after the pharynx during inhalation?

a)

nose

b)

trachea

c)

bronchi

d)

alveoli

12.

The "windpipe" is known as the

a)

alveoli

b)

esophagus

c)

trachea

d)

bronchi

13.

A small flap of tissue that covers the trachea is called the

a)

bronchi

b)

larynx

c)

pharynx

d)

epiglottis

14.

Where is carbon dioxide and oxygen exchanged at capillaries?

a)

trachea

b)

larynx

c)

alveoli

d)

bronchi

15.

Which properly describes inhalation?

a)

ribs go down and out

b)

pressure is low causing air to rush in

c)

pressure is high causing air to rush in

d)

volume is low

16.

When you exhale, the diaphragm

a)

moves upwards

b)

moves downwards

c)

flattens

d)

none of the above

17.

Which is known as the voice box?

a)

pharynx

b)

larynx

c)

trachea

d)

bronchi

18.
The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place
a)
bronchi
b)
lungs
c)
oxygen
d)
alveoli
19.
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
20.

Oxyhaemoglobin gives up O2 when …

a)

CO2 concentrations are high.

b)

Body temperature is lowered.

c)

pH values are high.

d)

O2 concentrations are higher.

21.

When chemoreceptors detect a slight decrease in pH, this means that _______________ concentrations have increased, and the breathing rate must ________________ .

a)

Carbon dioxide; increase.

b)

Carbon dioxide; decrease.

c)

Oxygen; increase.

d)

Oxygen; decrease.

22.

Each haemoglobin molecule can bind reversibly with

a)

one atom of oxygen

b)

one molecule of oxygen

c)

two molecules of oxygen

d)

four molecules of oxygen

23.
The diaphragm is a dome-shaped skeletal muscle that forms the floor of the thoracic cavity and is innervated by fibers of the phrenic nerve.  
a)
True 
b)
False
24.

Blood rich in _____________ flows to the body cells. Blood rich in __________ flows to the lungs.

(a)  

25.

The lungs are made up of many tiny air spaces called (a)  

26.

The walls of the alveolus and capillaries are (a)   cell thick, allowing for ease of diffusion of gases.

27.

When you exhale, the diaphragm (a)