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respiratory system

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which 2 substances are exchanged in the Respiratory System?
a)
oxygen and nitrogen
b)
carbon dioxide and oxygen
c)
oxygen and glucose
d)
glucose and carbon dioxide
2.
The trachea branches off into two:
a)
Alveoli
b)
Bronchi
c)
Bronchioles
3.
Another name for the throat is called the:
a)
Nasopharynx
b)
Pharynx
c)
Larynx
4.

Which are the main organs in the respiratory system?

a)

Heart

b)

Stomach

c)

Lungs

d)

Nose

5.

The respiratory system takes in oxygen and gives out _____

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

More oxygen

c)

Air and nutrients

6.

Little bags where the change between oxygen and carbon dioxide happens

a)

Alveolus

b)

Bronchioles

c)

Lungs

d)

Trachea

7.
The two main jobs of the Respiratory System are
a)
Chewing and swallowing food
b)
Inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide
c)
Sending blood through veins and arteries
d)
Protecting and comforting your Shiv Patella
8.
Identify #9.
a)
Pharynx
b)
Trachea
c)
Bronchi
d)
Alveoli
9.
What type of blood cells transport oxygen?
a)
Platelets
b)
White blood cells
c)
Red blood cells
10.
Where is the respiratory zone located?
a)
bronchioles
b)
alveoli
c)
lungs
d)
oral cavity
11.
Which hair like structures line the trachea and respiratory passageways?
a)
microvilli
b)
cilia
c)
flagella
12.
Identify the diaphragm.
a)
10
b)
8
c)
6
d)
4
13.
The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place
a)
bronchi
b)
lungs
c)
oxygen
d)
alveoli
14.

What is the name of the piece of cartilage that blocks the larynx when we swallow food?

a)

epiglottis

b)

trachea

c)

bronchiole

d)

pharynx

15.

What is the name of the muscle that moves the lungs?

a)

diaphragm

b)

bronchiole

c)

alveoli

d)

biceps brachii

16.

What is the common name for inspiration?

a)

idea

b)

exhale

c)

inhale

d)

contraction

17.

What is the common name for expiration?

a)

dead

b)

exhalation

c)

inhalation

d)

date

18.

This is a tube about 12cm long with c-shaped rings of cartilage to keep it open

a)

Nasal cavity

b)

Trachea

c)

Mouth Cavity

d)

Pharynx

19.

Given the following structures:

1. lungs

2. nasal cavity

3. bronchi

4. trachea

5.pharynx

Which of the following is the correct order that air would flow during inhalation.

a)

1,2,5,3,4

b)

2,5,4,3,1

c)

2,1,3,4,5

d)

4,5,2,3,1

20.

Which sequence correctly indicates the branching pattern of the human respiratory system?

a)

trachea -> bronchi -> bronchioles -> alveoli

b)

trachea -> bronchioles -> bronchi -> alveoli

c)

alveoli -> trachea -> bronchioles -> bronchi

d)

alveoli -> bronchioles -> trachea -> bronchi

21.

Which structure shown in the diagram below contracts, causing a pressure change in the chest cavity during breathing?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

22.

The respiratory system is made up of

a)

The brain, blood vessels, and the stomach

b)

The lungs, bronchi, alveoli, the diaphragm, and the trachea

c)

The kidneys, pancreas, and the gall bladder

d)

The heart, lungs, and the bloodstream

23.

What system does the respiratory system work most closely with?

a)

The immune system

b)

The nervous system

c)

The circulatory system

d)

The digestive system

24.

What is respiration?

a)

The overall exchange of gases between the atmosphere, lungs, and cells

b)

Digests good with the help of stomach acids

c)

When oxygen enters the bloodstream and spreads throughout the body

d)

The creation of ATP to provide energy

25.

What’s the job of the diaphragm?

a)

To support the ribs

b)

To clear the lungs of toxins

c)

To give hiccups

d)

To control breathing

26.

What is the main function of the trachea?

a)

To humidify air

b)

To produce sound

c)

To transport air to the lungs

d)

To exchange gases

27.

Which structure is also known as the voice box?

a)

Trachea

b)

Bronchus

c)

Larynx

d)

Epiglottis

28.

How many primary bronchi does the respiratory system have?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

29.

Identify the Diaphragm

a)

9

b)

3

c)

6

d)

8

30.

Which number identifies the larynx?

a)

3

b)

7

c)

8

d)

5

31.

Which number identifies the alveoli?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

10

d)

11

32.

What number identifies a lung

a)

5

b)

11

c)

4

d)

6

33.

Identify the trachea

a)

5

b)

9

c)

7

d)

8

34.

Which number identifies the Right Bronchus

a)

5

b)

9

c)

10

d)

4

35.

What is the part marked with the X called?

a)

Trachea

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Aveloili

d)

Bronchus

36.

What is the part marked with the X called?

a)

Trachea

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Aveloili

d)

Bronchus

37.

What is the part marked with the X called?

a)

Trachea

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Aveloili

d)

Bronchus

38.

What is the part marked with the X called?

a)

Trachea

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Aveloili

d)

Bronchus

39.

When you breathe, your lungs take in ______ and remove _______.

a)

air/oxygen

b)

oxygen/carbon dioxide 

c)

carbon dioxide/waste

d)

waste/air 

40.

 The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place ______

a)

bronchi

b)

lungs

c)

oxygen

d)

alveoli

41.

 Within the lungs, the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs between the _______ and the capillaries. 

a)

trachea

b)

alveoli

c)

bronchi

d)

diaphragm

42.

The wall of the alveoli damaged and lose their elasticity

a)

emphysema

b)

tuberculosis

c)

asthma

d)

Bronchitis

43.

Alveoli to fill up with liquid and mucus and coughing is symptoms of

a)

Pneumonia

b)

Tuberculosis

c)

Asthma

d)

lung cancer

44.

What is the tube that is also known as your wind pipe?

a)

trachea

b)

alveoli

c)

esophagus

d)

alveoli

45.

How is carbon dioxide released from the body?

a)

When we exhale

b)

When we urinate

c)

When we inhale

d)

When we sweat