Respiratory System Question Preview (ID: 55589)


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This Respiratory organ is responsible for pulling air in and pushing air out of the body.
a) lungs
b) diaphragm
c) nose/mouth
d) trachea

This organ is lined with rings of cartilage, to help it stay open and not smash closed.
a) larynx
b) lungs
c) trachea
d) bronchi

These carry air into the left and right lungs
a) trachea
b) bronchi
c) nose/mouth
d) cilia

Which gas do our cells NEED for respiration?
a) oxyegn
b) carbon dioxide
c) chlorine gas
d) water

Which gas is a WASTE product of respiration and must leave our bodies asap.
a) carbon dioxide
b) water
c) oxygen
d) chlorine gas

When the diaphragm CONTRACTS (pulls down) _______.
a) air rushes INTO the body
b) air rushed OUT of the body
c) air remains in the lungs
d) the trachea closes in on itself

What is the name of the protein that binds to oxygen? (it is inside of a red blood cell)
a) hemoglobin
b) white blood cell
c) cilia
d) cartilage

The diaphragm is a _______ muscle because you do not have to think about moving it.
a) involuntary
b) voluntary
c) skeletal
d) weak

The lungs, bronchi, and alveoli are a part of the _________.
a) lungs
b) the digestive system
c) Upper respiratory system
d) Lower respiratory system

The purpose of cilia is to ________.
a) Catch dirt, pollen, pathogens, and other tiny particles before they get into your lungs.
b) The keep the trachea wide open (prevent it from collapsing)
c) The make sound in your vocal cords
d) to send oxygen into the blood.

Where does the exchange of gasses occur?
a) bronchioles
b) trachea
c) alveoli
d) diaphragm

Where are the vocal cord located?
a) diaphragm
b) larynx
c) pharynx
d) trachea

This respiratory organ contains millions of alveoli.
a) trachea
b) bronchi
c) lungs
d) diaphragm

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