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Respiratory System Revision

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The breathing muscle is called:
a)
Epiglottis
b)
Bronchiole
c)
Diaphragm
2.
The trachea branches off into two:
a)
Alveoli
b)
Bronchi
c)
Bronchioles
3.
Another name for the throat is called the:
a)
Nasopharynx
b)
Pharynx
c)
Larynx
4.
Which body structure protects the lungs from outside harm?
a)
Cartilage
b)
Tiny Sacs
c)
The Rib Cage
5.
What important activity takes place in the lungs?
a)
Food is digested
b)
Waste filtered from blood
c)
Oxygen (O2) is exchanged for Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
d)
Trachea is exchanged for the larynx
6.
What is another name for the windpipe?
a)
Lungs
b)
Trachea
c)
Larynx
d)
Esophagus
7.
Oxygen moves from the lungs into the bloodstream through:
a)
small blood vessels in lungs
b)
nerve fibers
c)
aorta
d)
jugular vein
8.
Identify the pathway of air.
a)
nasal cavity, throat, bronchioles, bronchi, alveoli
b)
mouth, nasal cavity, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli
c)
nasal cavity/mouth, trachea, bronchi, bronchus, alveoli
d)
nasal cavity/mouth, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli
9.
Gaseous exchange happens...
a)
in the bronchi
b)
in the lungs
c)
in the alveoli
d)
in the heart
10.
Gaseous exchange is when...
a)
o2 diffuses from the alveoli to the capillary
b)
co2 diffuses from the alveoli to the capillary
c)
o2 diffuses from the capillary to the alveoli
d)
co2 diffuses from the capillary to the alveoli
11.

Gaseous exchange happens because of...

a)

Osmosis

b)

Respiration

c)

Diffusion

d)

Semi-permeable membranes

12.

Air arriving in the alveoli has a...

a)

Higher concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) and a lower concentration of oxygen (O2)

b)

Higher concentration of oxygen (O2) and a lower concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2)

13.
Blood arriving in the capillary from the body has a...
a)
Higher concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) and a lower concentration of oxygen (O2)
b)
Higher concentration of oxygen (O2) and a lower concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2)
14.

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

15.

What is Tidal volume?

a)

The volume of air breathed in and out during one breath

b)

The maximal amount of air a person can expel

c)

The amount of blood pumped from the heart

d)

The additional air that can be forcibly inhaled after normal inspiration

16.

The maximum amount of air exhaled following a maximum inhalation

a)

Vital Capacity

b)

Total Lung Capacity

c)

Residual Volume

d)

Inspiratory Reserve Volume

17.

During exercise, the frequency of breathing...

a)

Increases

b)

Remains the same

c)

Decreases

d)

Stops

18.

On the graph, what does B represent?

(a)  

19.

On the graph, what does A represent?

(a)  

20.

How would you rate your knowledge of the respiratory system?

a)

Excellent (100%)

b)

Great

c)

Okay

d)

Not good