Respiratory system quiz #1

Question 1

The __________ is a tube 4.5inches in length

Answer 1

Trachea

Question 2

The _________ is a muscular cavity that forms the upper throat

Answer 2

Pharynx

Question 3

These two tough bands of elastic tissue called your _____________ vibrate as air is exhaled

Answer 3

Vocal cords

Question 4

Air enters through two openings in the nose called your __________

Answer 4

Nostrils

Question 5

__________ is the body process that supplies the cells with oxygen and rids them of carbon dioxide

Answer 5

Respiration

Question 6

The __________ are tonsil-like masses of tissue located on the rear wall of the pharynx behind the opening from the nose

Answer 6

Adenoids

Question 7

The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs and blood is called ___________ respiration

Answer 7

External

Question 8

________ are hair like structures that wave back and forth in the throat

Answer 8

Cilia

Question 9

The _________ is a small like flap of tissue that temporarily closes the opening to the respiratory system as food is being swallowed

Answer 9

Epiglottis

Question 10

________help filter, trap and destroy bacteria that are not filtered out by the nose

Answer 10

Tonsils

Question 11

Air filled spaces located in the bones of the face are called__________

Answer 11

Sinuses

Question 12

The ________ is an organ shaped like a triangular box

Answer 12

Larynx

Question 13

________ respiration is the transportation of oxygen to each cell of the body and removal of carbon dioxide

Answer 13

Internal

Question 14

The trachea is commonly called the________

Answer 14

Windpipe

Question 15

Between ____ and ____ times a minute you inhale and exhale automatically

Answer 15

16 and 24

Question 16

The vocal cords of a male are usually ______ and ________ than those of a female

Answer 16

Thicker and longer

Question 17

On the average, how many times would you breath in five days __________

Answer 17

105,000

Question 18

If you inhaled through your mouth, how many back up systems do you have to collect dust and dirt ____

Answer 18

3

Question 19

The trachea is made up of C-shaped rings called _________

Answer 19

Cartilage

Question 20

If you inhaled air though your nose, how many back up systems do you have to collect dust and dirt ____

Answer 20

5

Question 21

________ respiration is the actual use of oxygen in the cells

Answer 21

Cellular

Question 22

Glands in the lining of the nose produce a moist sticky substance called ______

Answer 22

Mucus

Question 23

The pharynx is a passage for ______ as well as ____

Answer 23

Food and air

Question 24

At times, a piece of food may accidentally be drawn into the larynx causing choking. Usually, the food is quickly and automatically coughed up because of your __________

Answer 24

Gagging reflex