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Respiratory System Quiz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

For gas exchange to happen, air must be_____________________?

a)

Cooled, filtered and oxygenated

b)

Warmed, filtered and CO2 removed

c)

Warmed, filtered and moistened

d)

Warmed first, then cooled and finally distributed

2.

Spasms of the bronchioles is called___________?

a)

Emphysema

b)

Asthma

c)

COPD

d)

a cold

3.

The voice box is also know as the_____?

a)

Larnyx

b)

Pharynx

c)

Epiglottis

d)

Alveoli

4.

The structures responsible for gas exchange are called_______?

a)

Bronchi

b)

Bronchioles

c)

Trachea

d)

Alveoli

5.

What structure is represented by letter D?

a)

Windpipe

b)

Pharynx

c)

Larnyx

d)

Trachea

6.

What structure is represented by number 7?

a)

Esophagus

b)

Larynx

c)

Pharynx

d)

Trachea

7.

The region of the body that is affected by bronchitis is represented by which letter?

a)

7

b)

17

c)

18

d)

16

8.

What is the membrane that covers / touches organs in the thoracic cavity called?

a)

Visceral Pleura

b)

Parietal Pleura

c)

Diaphram

d)

Epiglottis

9.

Shown as number 15, this structure protects the trachea from food and water enerting the lungs.

a)

Pharynx

b)

Larnyx

c)

Epiglottis

d)

Oropharynx

10.

Fluid that covers the alveoli to keep it moist and flexible and assists in gas exchange is _______?

a)

Saliva

b)

Mucus

c)

Surfactant

d)

Epithelial oils

11.

Which cells are responsible for the tranfer of oxygen and carbon dioxide?

a)

Red Blood Cells

b)

White Blood cells

c)

Epithelial Cells

d)

Lung Cells

12.

Which muscles enables the body to breath?

a)

Lung Muscles

b)

Diaphram and Costal muscles

c)

Alveolar Muscles

d)

Breathing is passive

13.

Epithelial cells lining the trachea have ______, which aid in filtering the air along with the help of mucus.

a)

Flagella

b)

Hairs

c)

Cilia

d)

Microvilli