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The purpose of your respiratory system is to bring oxygen out of the body and carbon dioxide into the body.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

The left lung is slightly smaller to make room for your:
a) Diaphragm
b) Stomach
c) Heart
d) Ribs

The ____________ system works closely with the respiratory system and is responsible for bringing oxygen from the lungs to the entire body.
a) Circulatory
b) Muscular
c) Skeletal
d) Digestive

The medical term for your windpipe is:
a) Bronchi
b) Larynx
c) Esophagus
d) Trachea

We have millions of microscopic air sacs throughout our lungs. These air sacs are called _______________.
a) Alveoli
b) Capillaries
c) Balloons
d) Grapes

The air sacs (alveoli) in our lungs are surrounded by tiny blood vessels.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

These are tiny hair-like structures in our respiratory system that help push out dust and other particles that should not be inhaled.
a) Capillaries
b) Nose-hairs
c) Cilia
d) Bronchioles

Which of the following is not a way to keep the respiratory system healthy:
a) Participate in regular cardiovascular exercises to increase oxygen flow and improve lung capacity
b) Only smoke cigarettes after the age of 21
c) Practice deep breathing exercises daily
d) Wash your hands regularly to avoid contagious respiratory diseases (such as colds, pneumonia and bronchitis)

The __________ blood cells carry oxygen from the respiratory system to the heart.
a) Blue
b) White
c) Red
d) Platelets

The tubes within the respiratory system look like an upside down:
a) Hand
b) Broom
c) Balloon
d) Tree

The dome-shaped muscle below the lungs and ribcage that helps with respiration is the ____________.
a) Abs
b) Diaphragm
c) Tricep
d) Stomach

Oxygen enters the nasal cavity, and goes past the pharynx and larynx, then down the trachea, and into two tubes called the __________ in order to get delivered into the lungs.
a) Brachioradialis
b) Bronchi
c) Bronchioles
d) Bronchitis

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