WorksheetsRespiratory System
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___.
a)
air/oxygen
b)
oxygen/carbon dioxide
c)
carbon dioxide/waste
d)
waste/air
2.
The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place
a)
bronchi
b)
lungs
c)
oxygen
d)
alveoli
3.
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
4.
The left lung has three lobes and the right lung has two.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
A cavity within a bone or other tissue, especially one in the bones of the face or skull connecting with the nasal cavities.
a)
Sinus
b)
Nose
c)
Pharynx
d)
Larynx
6.
The two main branches from the trachea (one to each lung)
a)
bronchi
b)
alveoli
c)
capillaries
d)
bronchioles
7.
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.
8.
What is another name for the windpipe?
a)
Lungs
b)
Trachea
c)
Larynx
d)
Esophagus
9.
Flap of tissue that covers the opening to the windpipe during swallowing
a)
Pharynx
b)
Trachea
c)
Epiglottis
10.
Given the following structures:
1. larynx
2. nasal cavity
3. pharynx
4. trachea
Which of the following is the correct order that air would flow during inhalation.
1. larynx
2. nasal cavity
3. pharynx
4. trachea
Which of the following is the correct order that air would flow during inhalation.
a)
1,2,3,4
b)
2,3,1,4
c)
2,1,3,4
d)
4,2,3,1
11.
A chamber behind the nose and mouth that leads to the trachea
a)
pharynx
b)
trachea
c)
epiglottis
d)
larynx
12.
Name the structure labeled 8
a)
lungs
b)
trachea
c)
diaphragm
d)
alveoli
13.
When air is pushed OUT of the lungs, what is the correct order for the tubes it passes through?
a)
bronchiole -> bronchi -> trachea -> nose
b)
bronchi -> bronchiole -> trachea -> nose
c)
trachea-> bronchi -> bronchiole-> nose
14.
The inner area of the nasal passage where air is warmed and cleaned by cilia and mucous membranes.
a)
Nasal Cavity
b)
Pharynx
c)
Larynx
d)
Trachea
15.
Muscle that separates the chest and abdominal cavities.
a)
Bronchi
b)
Lungs
c)
Diaphragm
d)
Alveoli
16.
Pressure increases, volume decreases and air moves out.
a)
inhalation
b)
exhalation
c)
nasal cavity
d)
pharynx
17.
Pressure decreases, volume increases and air moves in.
a)
inhalation
b)
exhalation
c)
nasal cavity
d)
pharynx
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