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Breathing

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What gas do living things take in during breathing?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Hydrogen

2.

Which part of the respiratory system is made of muscle and cartilage and helps prevent food from entering your trachea?

a)

Nasal cavity

b)

Pharynx

c)

Larynx

d)

Esophagus

3.

According to the passage, what is the main function of breathing?

4 lines
4.

When you exhale, the diaphragm relaxes and moves upward, and the rib cage moves downward and inward.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which part of the body is responsible for pulling air into the lungs?

a)

The diaphragm

b)

The heart

c)

The liver

d)

The stomach

6.

What happens to the diaphragm when you inhale?

a)

It moves up

b)

It moves down

c)

It stays in place

d)

It contracts and moves up

7.

The vocal cords are located inside the

a)

Esophagus

b)

Larynx

c)

Pharynx

d)

Trachea

8.

The microscopic structures in the lungs where gases are exchanged with blood vessels are called

a)

Aveoli

b)

Bronchi

c)

Tracheae

d)

Windpipes

9.

Which of the following happen when you inhale?

a)

Your chest cavity expands

b)

Your diaphragm contracts

c)

Your diaphragm pushes upward

d)

Your stomach organs are pushed downward

10.

?Where does the digestive system passageway connect with the respiratory system?

a)

Pharynx

b)

Larnyx

c)

Bronchi

11.

What 2 muscles aid the respiratory system in breathing (inhaling/exhaling)?

a)

Diaphragm muscles

b)

Rib muscles

c)

Back

d)

Abs

12.

Order the following To show the pathway of age as it passes through them (larnyx, bronchi, nasal cavity, trachea, alveoli)

a)

Bronchi, alveoli, nasal cavity, trachea, larynx

b)

Nasal cavity, larynx, trachea, bronchi, alveoli

c)

Larynx, trachea, nasal cavity, alveoli, bronchi

d)

Nasal cavity, larynx, trachea, alveoli, bronchi