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Digestive & Respiratory Systems

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the two types of Digestion?

a)

Chemical digestion & Mechanical digestion

b)

Mechanical digestion & Muscular Digestion

c)

Chemical digestion & Muscular digestion

d)

Dermal digestion & Muscular digestion

2.

An organ that stores bile after it is produced by the liver.

a)

Pancreas

b)

Small intestine

c)

Gallbladder

d)

Large intestine

3.

Which organ absorbs water and in the last stage of the digestive process?

a)

Liver

b)

Small intestine

c)

Pancreas

d)

Large intestine

4.

 Bile is a chemical that helps break down

a)

Proteins

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Glucose

d)

Fats

5.

The muscles in your oesophagus act like a giant wave. That is what moves food or drinks down to your stomach. This wave action is called ______________

a)

Appendix

b)

Peristalsis

c)

Enzymes

d)

Muscular tube

e)

None

6.

The digestive process starts in the ________ ?

a)

stomach

b)

esophagus

c)

mouth

d)

bathroom

7.

The liver's role is to _________?

a)

mash up food

b)

turn food in to water

c)

help the stomach

d)

remove harmful substances from the blood

8.

Which of the following is the correct pattern of airflow inhalation?

a)

NASAL CAVITY-PHARYNX-TRACHEA-BRONCHI-BRONCHIOLES-LUNGS

b)

NASAL CAVITY-PHARYNX-ALVEOLI-BRONCHI-BRONCHIOLES-LUNGS

c)

NASAL CAVITY-THROAT-LARYNX-WINDPIPE-BRONCHI-LUNGS

9.

Which of the following is the main muscle for breathing?

a)

Intercostal Muscle

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Sternocleidomastoid

10.

During inhalation, contraction of the diaphragm and the intercostal muscle cause the  lung /thoracic cavity to __________ and the air pressure in lungs to _____________.

a)

Contract; Decrease

b)

Expand: Increase

c)

Contract; Increase

11.

What is the anatomically correct name of the windpipe?

a)

Pharynx

b)

Larynx

c)

Trachea

12.

Which of the following is the function of alveoli in respiration?

a)

Helping the lungs to stay inflated

b)

Gaseous exchange

c)

Relaxation

13.

Which of the following structures is NOT part of the upper respiratory tract?

a)

lungs

b)

epiglottis

c)

pneumothorax

14.

 Tiny blood vessels that surround the alveoli are called

a)

alveoli

b)

capillaries

c)

bronchi

d)

bronchioles

15.

What are the gases that are exchanged in the lungs?

a)

Nitrogen and Oxygen

b)

Water and Oxygen

c)

Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide

d)

Carbon Dioxide and Water

16.

Which two muscles are responsible for BREATHING?

a)

The Diaphragm

b)

The Lungs

c)

The Heart

d)

The Intercostal Muscles

17.

Tiny hair-like structures that filter inhaled air to trap dust and other particles.

a)

mucous membranes

b)

nostrils

c)

sinuses

d)

cilia

18.
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
19.
What does the Larynx hold ?
a)
The larynx holds the whole sub system 
b)
The larynx is part of the plant cells. 
c)
The larynx holds the vocal chords. 
d)
The larynx is part of animal tissues. 
20.

Pharynx:

a)

filters air that enters

b)

passageway for food and air

c)

superior to the trachea

d)

houses vocal cords