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WorksheetsYour Lungs & Respiratory System
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the main function of the lungs and respiratory system?
To filter waste
To pump blood
To allow us to breathe
To digest food
What is the process of bringing oxygen into the body called?
Circulation
Inspiration
Respiration
Exhalation
What happens to the diaphragm when you breathe in?
It moves upward
It moves downward
It stays still
It contracts
What is the role of the alveoli?
To exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide
To digest food
To produce sound
To pump blood
What is the trachea also known as?
Diaphragm
Esophagus
Windpipe
Voice box
What are the tiny hairs in the nose called?
Bronchi
Pleura
Cilia
Alveoli
What is the function of the epiglottis?
To exchange gases
To filter air
To cover the air passage during swallowing
To produce sound
What is the thorax?
The chest cavity
The windpipe
The diaphragm
The voice box
What is the pleura?
A muscle that helps in breathing
A thin lining covering the lungs
A part of the digestive system
A type of blood cell
What are bronchioles?
Large air tubes
Tiny air sacs
Smaller tubes within the lungs
Blood vessels
What is the role of the pharynx?
To carry only food
To produce sound
To carry only air
To carry both food and air
What is the larynx also known as?
Windpipe
Diaphragm
Voice box
Esophagus
What is the function of the vocal cords?
To exchange gases
To filter air
To produce sound
To pump blood
What is the main function of the diaphragm?
To produce sound
To pump blood
To help in breathing
To digest food
What happens during exhalation?
The diaphragm moves downward
The chest cavity gets bigger
The diaphragm moves upward
The rib muscles contract
Which structure connects the pharynx to the lungs?
Alveoli
Esophagus
Trachea
Diaphragm
What is the main function of cilia in the respiratory system?
To pump blood
To exchange gases
To filter and move particles out of the airways
To produce sound
Which part of the respiratory system is responsible for humidifying and warming the air we breathe?
Diaphragm
Alveoli
Bronchioles
Nasal cavity
