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WorksheetsThe Respiratory System
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 4mins
What is the major function of respiration?
To supply the body with oxygen and dispose of carbon dioxide.
To allow external intercostal muscles to contract.
Keeps us alive.
To rebuild the mucosa lining in our bodies.
Which of the following is NOT a part of the respiratory system?
Bronchi
Alveoli
Larynx
Thrombus
The trachea is also known as?
Nasal cavity
Windpipe
Throat
Esophagus
Inspiration is another word for ________?
Exhaling
Gas exchange
Inhalation
Breathing
The pharynx is a muscular passageway about _ inches long
5
4
6
3
The walls of the alveoli are composed of a single thin layer of ________
Mucus
Squamous epithelial cells
Tissue
Veins
Gas exchange between the pulmonary blood and alveoli
Internal Respiration
Cellular Respiration
Pulmonary Respiration
External Respiration
Gas exchanges must be made between the blood and tissue cells
Tissue Respiration
Internal Respiration
External Respiration
Cellular Respiration
External respiration is the exchange of gases between the ____ and the ____.
Blood and Tissue Cells
Alveoli and Blood
Lungs and Tissue Cells
Blood and Lungs
In blood, oxygen combines with water to make ______
Hydrogen Peroxide
Carbon Dioxide
Nitric Acid
Carbonic Acid
What cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for men and women in North America?
Blood
Lung
Heart
Muscle
Do the lungs of a fetus have fluid in them?
Yes
No
A very small amount of oxygen is carried in a dissolved form in the ____
Tissue
Blood
Plasma
Alveoli
