Respiratory System QUIZ
Label each number with the correct part of the respiratory system.
Diaphragm
Trachea
Larynx
Right bronchi
Left bronchi
Lung
Nasal cavity
Bronchioles
Pharynx
Oral cavity
Alveoli
1. What is the purpose of the epiglottis?
2. Which lung has less lobes and why?
3. When we inhale the diaphragm ________________ and when we exhale the diaphragm
_________________.
4. The tiny hairs that keep mucus and dirt out of your lungs are called
a. Lung hairs
b. Alveoli
c. Bronchioles
d. Cilia
5. Without the ___________________, you would not be able to speak and make sounds .
6. Which of these correctly orders the structures through which air passes during inhalation?
a. pharynx → trachea → larynx → bronchi
b. pharynx → larynx → trachea → bronchi
c. larynx → pharynx → bronchi → trachea
d. larynx → pharynx → trachea → bronchi
7. What is the purpose of the paranasal sinuses?
8. What body structure protects the lungs and the heart from outside harm?
a. Cartilage
b. Tiny muscle sacs
c. The rib cage
d. The diaphragm
9. What is the main function of the respiratory system?
EXTRA CREDIT
Name the three sections of the pharynx
Why does exercise increase your breathing?