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Respiratory System Intr

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What part of the respiratory system is shown in the picture?

a)

trachea

b)

lungs

c)

alveoli

d)

pharynx

2.

What happens to the epiglottis if you swallow a food or drink a fluid?

a)

it closes

b)

it opens

c)

it remains immobile

d)

nothinh happens

3.

What part of the larynx produces your voice through air vibration?

a)

Adam's apple

b)

vocal cords

c)

tonsils

d)

trachea

4.

The following are the functions of the nasal cavity, except:

a)

Warms and humidifies the inspired air.

b)

Responsible for sense of smell.

c)

Removes and traps pathogens and particulate matter from the inspired air.

d)

Responsible in the transport of oxygen to the blood

5.

When a particle enters your respiratory system, what is the initial reaction of your body to expel the foreign substance?

a)

sneezing and coughing

b)

sleeping

c)

increase of blood pressure

d)

decrease in hormones

6.
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
7.
What is the function of the bronchi?
a)
Transport air from nose to lungs
b)
Transport air from trachea to lungs
c)
Transport air from lungs to alveoli
d)
Transport air from alveoli to blood
8.
The two main branches from the trachea (one to each lung)
a)
bronchi
b)
alveoli
c)
capillaries
d)
bronchioles
9.
What is tube that is also known as your wind pipe?
a)
esophogus
b)
bronchi
c)
trachea
d)
alveoli
10.
The passageway that is shared by both the digestive and respiratory system is the....
a)
larynx
b)
pharynx
c)
trachea
d)
nose
11.
Flap of skin that covers the opening to the windpipe during swallowing
a)
Stomach
b)
Trachea
c)
Pancreas
d)
Epiglottis
12.
Blood travels from the lungs to the heart along the...
a)
Pulmonary artery
b)
Vena Cava
c)
Coronary artery
d)
Pulmonary vein
13.
Where do the intercostal muscles lie?
a)
Directly on the outside of the lungs 
b)
Between the ribs
c)
Underneath the lungs
d)
In the throat
14.
What is the technical term for the voice box?
a)
Pharynx
b)
Larynx
c)
Trachea
d)
Bronchus
15.
When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___. 
a)
air/oxygen
b)
oxygen/carbon dioxide 
c)
carbon dioxide/waste 
d)
waste/air 
16.
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. 
a)
1,2,3,4
b)
2,3,1,4
c)
2,1,3,4
d)
4,2,3,1 
17.
Question Image

Match the following

a)

A

1.

nasal cavity

b)

B

2.

pharynx

c)

C

3.

larynx

d)

D

4.

trachea

e)

E

5.

bronchi

18.

What is the purpose of the cartilage that surrounds the larynx and trachea?

a)

Cartilage prevents them from collapsing as air is exchanged.

b)

Cartilage helps to amplify sound when speaking.

c)

Cartilage helps to filter out impurities from the air we breathe.

d)

Cartilage helps to regulate the temperature of the air we breathe.

19.

The lining of lungs that acts as a lubricant and shock absorber is called the __.

a)

Cartilage

b)

Pleural membrane

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Synovial membrane

20.

The parts of the respiratory system that allows air to enter the body are ...........

a)

Nose and Pharynx

b)

Diaphragm & lung

c)

Lung and Alveoli

d)

Nose and Mouth

21.

What is the name of the part that is label B?

a)

nose

b)

mouth

c)

treacha

d)

lungs

22.

What is the name of the part that is label C?

a)

diaphragm

b)

mouth

c)

treacha

d)

lungs

23.

What is the name of the part that is label D?

a)

diaphragm

b)

mouth

c)

treacha

d)

lungs

24.

What is the name of the part that is label E?

a)

diaphragm

b)

mouth

c)

Alveoli

d)

lungs

25.

What is the name of the part that is label F?

a)

diaphragm

b)

mouth

c)

Alveoli

d)

lungs