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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is the main function of the respiratory system?
to remove nitrogen waste from the body
to clean the blood
to break down food and absorb nutrients
to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a part of the respiratory system?lungsstomachlarge intestinesheart
- 3. Multiple Choice
When you breathe, your lungs take in ____ and release _____.
air/oxygen
oxygen/carbon dioxide
carbon dioxide/waste
waste/air
- 4. Multiple Choice
What are the name of the the tiny "air sacs" that are found in your lungs where gas exchange occurs ?
bronchi
lungs
oxygen
alveoli
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is the scientific term for the tube that is commonly known as your wind pipe?
esophogus
bronchi
trachea
alveoli
- 6. Multiple Choice
What type of cells transport oxygen in the blood?
red blood cells
white blood cells
neurons
cartilage cells
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is the scientific term for the structure that is commonly known as your voicebox?
larynx
alveoli
brochi
bronchioles
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is the diaphragm?
A muscle located under the lungs that contacts and relaxes during breathing.
Muscle found in the lower leg used to flex the knee.
A muscle that filters blood to remove waste products.
A muscle in the torso to flex the abdomen.
- 9. Multiple Choice
What are bronchi?
connects the brain and spinal cord
connects the right and left cerebral hemispheres of the brain
structures that stores bile used to digest lipids
2 short tubes that branch off of the lower end of the trachea and carry air to the lungs
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is the pharynx?
the voice box that contains the vocal cords
a common passage way for air, food, liquid; commonly called the throat
a structure located in the brainstem
a body tissue that protects the epithelium of a person
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