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Respiratory System

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the primary function of the alveoli?

a)

produce mucus

b)

oxygen and carbon dioxide exchang

c)

support the trachea

d)

filter dust particles

2.

What is housed in the larynx?

a)

windpipe

b)

diaphragm

c)

vocal cords

d)

pulmonary artery

3.

What does the diaphragm do when you inhale?

a)

contract

b)

relax

4.

What disease is characterized by the inflammation of the airways, leading to difficulty breathing?

a)

pneumonia

b)

asthma

c)

tuberculosis

d)

bronchitis

5.

___________ is the gas that is primarily exchanged for oxygen in the lungs.

a)

hydrogen

b)

helium

c)

nitrogen

d)

carbon dioxide

6.
Air sacs in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged
a)
tonsil
b)
trachea
c)
alveoli
d)
spleen
7.

Which structure in the respiratory system is commonly known as the windpipe?

a)

trachea

b)

bronchi

c)

larynx

d)

pharynx

8.

The diaphragm is a/n

a)

organ

b)

muscle

9.

The epiglottis is a flap of tissue that closes over the trachea when you swallow.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

In external respiration oxygen moves from the lungs into the ____________.

a)

cells

b)

bronchi

c)

blood

d)

trachea

11.

(a)   is the process when oxygen is taken into the body and carbon dioxide is expelled.

12.

Which is a bacterial infection in the lungs?

a)

asthma

b)

tuberculosis

c)

COPD

d)

bronchitis

13.

What is the primary muscle involved in inhalation?

a)

intercostal muscles

b)

rectus abdominis

c)

pectoralis major

d)

diaphragm

14.

The trachea is the part of the respiratory system responsible for voice production.

a)

True

b)

False