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WorksheetsRespiratory and Digestive Systems Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 30mins
What is the process of filling and removing air from the lungs called?
Respiration
Inspiration
Ventilation
Expiration
What is the main function of the teeth?
Produce saliva
Physically break down food
Store vitamins
Produce insulin
Which organ is responsible for secreting bile?
Pancreas
Liver
Gallbladder
Stomach
What is the primary function of oxygen in the body?
It is a waste product of metabolism.
It is needed by all of the body's cells.
It is used to break down food chemically.
It is absorbed in the small intestine.
What is the role of the epiglottis?
It connects the mouth and the esophagus.
It prevents acid from moving up the esophagus.
It opens and closes to move air to the trachea and food to the esophagus.
It absorbs nutrients in the small intestine.
Which process helps move food down the esophagus?
Digestion
Absorption
Peristalsis
Respiration
What is the function of the sphincters in the stomach?
They absorb nutrients.
They prevent acid from moving up the esophagus or down into the small intestine.
They break down food physically.
They connect the mouth and the esophagus.
Where does absorption occur in the small intestine?
Through the epiglottis
Through the sphincters
Through the villi
Through the trachea
What is the main function of villi in the small intestine?
Absorb digested nutrients
Produce digestive enzymes
Store solid waste
Filter air
Which of the following is NOT a function of the large intestine?
Absorbs any remaining nutrients
Absorbs water
Produces bile
Storage of solid waste
What are the two openings in the nose called?
Nasal cavities
Nostrils
Pharynx
Larynx
What is the function of the cilia in the nose?
Absorb nutrients
Trap pathogens and filter air
Produce mucus
Store water
What is another name for the larynx?
Throat
Windpipe
Voice box
Nasal cavity
What role do the tongue and lips play in speech production?
Vibrate the vocal cords
Act on the sound and shape it into speech/words
Absorb sound waves
Filter air
What is the function of the epiglottis?
Absorb nutrients
Open and close the opening to the larynx during swallowing
Produce sound
Filter air
What is the function of the tube that carries air from the larynx to the bronchi?
To exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide
To carry air from the trachea to the lungs
To carry air from the larynx to the bronchi
To divide into smaller airways called bronchioles
What are bronchioles?
Large airways that carry air from the larynx
Smaller airways that divide from the bronchi
Blood vessels in the alveoli
Parts of the digestive system
Where does the exchange of O2 and CO2 occur?
In the bronchi
In the alveoli
In the trachea
In the accessory organs
What is the digestive system responsible for?
Carrying air to the lungs
Exchanging gases in the blood
Physical and chemical breakdown of food
Dividing airways into bronchioles
Into how many sections is the digestive system divided?
1
2
3
4
