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Respiratory system

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What's your number

(a)  

2.

The trachea branches off into two large tubes in the lungs called.....

a)
Alveoli
b)
Bronchi
c)
Bronchioles
3.
Which body structure protects the lungs from outside harm?
a)
Cartilage
b)
Tiny Sacs
c)
The Rib Cage
4.
What is another name for the windpipe?
a)
Lungs
b)
Trachea
c)
Larynx
d)
Esophagus
5.
The Respiratory System is the body's:
a)
Breathing system
b)
Food processing system
c)
Blood transporting system
d)
System of nerves
6.
Oxygen moves from the lungs into the bloodstream through:
a)
small blood vessels in lungs
b)
nerve fibers
c)
aorta
d)
jugular vein
7.
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
8.
When the diapragm relaxes and moves back up, the lungs are...
a)
expanding with air
b)
shrinking - pushing air out
9.
When the diaphragm contracts and moves down, the lungs are...
a)
expanding with air
b)
shrinking - pushing air out
10.

What gas do we exhale?

a)

oxygen

b)

helium

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

hydrogen

11.

The flap of skin that prevents food and water to enter the trachea.

a)

vocal cords

b)

pharynx

c)

larynx

d)

epiglottis

12.

What is the function of the respiratory system?

a)

removes wastes from the body

b)

provide us with oxygen and remove carbon dioxide

c)

breaks down food for nutrients for the body

d)

provides movement for the body

13.

Where does oxygen initially enter into the body?

a)

nose and mouth

b)

eyes

c)

brain

d)

throat

14.

What are the tiny air sacs where gas exchange occurs?

a)

alveoli

b)

bronchi

c)

trachea

d)

bronchioles

15.

What are the smaller tubes in the lungs?

a)

epiglottis

b)

alveoli

c)

larynx

d)

bronchioles

16.

What muscle that moves air in and out of the lungs?

a)

diaphragm

b)

ribs

c)

lungs

d)

heart

17.

What part of the respiratory system is your vocal cords (sound box)?

a)

pharynx

b)

epiglottis

c)

larynx

d)

trachea

18.

What is the main function of the respiratory system?

a)

to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body

b)

o break down food and absorb nutrients

c)

to remove oxygen from the body and deliver carbon dioxide

19.

What are the main organs of the respiratory system that allow us to breathe and for gas exchange to happen?

a)

diapragm

b)

lungs

c)

trachea

20.

What is function of the dome-shaped diaphragm muscle?

a)

This is where gas exchange happens.

b)

Air passes through the diaphragm on the way to the lungs.

c)

It attaches to the lungs and contracts and relaxes to help in breathing.

21.
When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___. 
a)
air/oxygen
b)
oxygen/carbon dioxide 
c)
carbon dioxide/waste 
d)
waste/air 
22.
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
23.

These are the two two main branches from the trachea (one to each lung)

a)

bronchi

b)

alveoli

c)

capillaries

d)

bronchioles

24.
The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place
a)
bronchi
b)
lungs
c)
oxygen
d)
alveoli
25.
Within the lungs, the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs between the ___ and the capillaries. 
a)
trachea 
b)
bronchi 
c)
alveoli
d)
diaphragm
26.
What is tube that is also known as your wind pipe?
a)
esophogus
b)
bronchi
c)
trachea
d)
alveoli
27.

Flap of tissue that covers the opening to the windpipe during swallowing

a)

Pharynx

b)

Trachea

c)

Epiglottis

28.

What type of cells carry oxygen in the blood?

a)

red blood cells

b)

white blood cells

29.

The circulatory system works with the ___________ system to provide our body with oxygen and get rid of CO2 (carbon dioxide).

a)

respiratory

b)

digestive

c)

muscular

d)

skeletal