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Respiratory System TEST

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main function of the diaphragm?

a)

airway tubes that branch off the Trachea and enter the lungs

b)

the windpipe that connects the mouth and nose to the lungs

c)

a muscle below the lungs responsible for inhalation and exhalation

d)

organ responsible for gas exchange

2.

Which of the following is the main function of the respiratory system?

a)

Obtains oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body

b)

Transports oxygen and nutrients to the body cells

c)

Protects the body from invading organisms

3.

Which of the following is the correct pattern of airflow during INHALATION?

a)

NASAL CAVITY -> PHARYNX -> LARYNX -> TRACHEA -> BRONCHI -> BRONCHIOLES -> ALVEOLI

b)

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

c)

NASAL CAVITY -> THROAT -> LARYNX -> ESOPHAGUS -> BRONCHI -> LUNGS

4.

What is B?

a)

nostril

b)

nasal cavity

c)

larynx

d)

sinuses

5.

Air moves from the trachea into 2 larger tubes in the chest. These are called ___________;

a)

bronchi

b)

alveoli

c)

esophagi

6.

Each bronchus leads into a lung and divides into smaller and smaller passageways known as

a)

alveoli

b)

bronchioles

c)

capillaries

7.

These 2 gasses are exchanged in the alveoli

a)

oxygen and nitrogen

b)

carbon dioxide and helium

c)

oxygen and carbon dioxide

8.

Air molecules moving from a place of high concentration to a place of lower concentration is known as

a)

diffusion

b)

active transport

c)

diaphragm

9.

When you _______, your diaphragm contracts and your rib cage rises.

a)

inhale

b)

exhale

10.

When you exhale, your diaphragm ________, forcing air out of the lungs.

a)

contracts

b)

relaxes

c)

pulls down

11.

In this image, letter G is pointing to the

a)

trachea

b)

bronchi

c)

pharynx

12.

Letter D is pointing to the

a)

trachea

b)

bronchi

c)

lungs

d)

alveoli

13.

11 is pointing to the

a)

diaphragm

b)

trachea

c)

bronchi

d)

alveoli

14.

When you swallow, this flap of tissue at the back of your pharynx protects the airway.

a)

epiglottis

b)

larynx

c)

alveoli

d)

esophagus

15.

This body part filters, moistens and warms the air you breathe in

a)

nasal cavity

b)

trachea

c)

larnyx

16.

This area is found at the back of your mouth. It is a passageway for both food and air. It is sometimes referred to as your throat.

a)

larynx

b)

pharynx

c)

trachea

17.

What is the most common symptom of bronchitis?

a)

loss of apetite

b)

high blood pressure

c)

cough & chest pain

d)

fever

18.

inflammation of the voice box is known as...

a)

tonsilitis

b)

bronchitis

c)

asthma

d)

laryngitis

19.

What is the condition called when there is inflammation of the tonsils

(a)  

20.

Class Period

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21.

BONUS POINT: What are you looking forward to about Spring break?

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22.

Name:

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23.

What is the site of gas exchange?

a)

alveoli

b)

bronchus

c)

nose

d)

trachea

24.

During gas exchange what enters from alveoli to the capillaries?

a)

CO2

b)

CO

c)

O2

d)

nitrogen

25.
Gases move from a lower pressure to a higher pressure. 
a)
True
b)
False
26.
When air pressure inside the lungs is less than air pressure in the atmosphere...
a)
Air moves into the lungs
b)
Air moves out of the lungs
27.

What primary gas product is removed from your system during Exhalation?

a)

Air

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Carbon Monoxide

28.
When you breathe the diaphragm _______    ____ creating more space for more air.
a)
raises high
b)
raises low
c)
lifts high
d)
flattens out
29.

When the thoracic cavity (chest cavity) increases, the air pressure inside the lungs decreases.

a)

INHALATION

b)

EXHALATION

30.
When Pressure increases then the Volume must...
a)
Increase
b)
decrease