Respiratory System Quiz
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- Q1What is another word for your throat?PharynxTracheaLarynx45s
- Q2Another name for your windpipe is the...LarynxPharynxTrachea45s
- Q3Another name for your vocal cords is the...PharynxLarynxTrachea45s
- Q4Smoke can damage...CiliaAir SacsBronchiAll of the above45s
- Q5_______________ can cause you to have a respiratory disease.SmokingAll of the aboveSecondhand smokeAir pollution45s
- Q6Which of the following is NOT a function of your respiratory system?CommunicatingGetting rid of wastesBreathingSending signals around your body45s
- Q7Which of the following is lined with cartilage?LarynxPharynxTrachea45s
- Q8Your Trachea helps to...Gives sound to your voiceTraps dust and dirtTrade oxygen for carbon dioxide45s
- Q9The alveoli in the lungs pick up sensations of pain.FalseTrue45s
- Q10All but one of the items listed are ways our Respiratory System is designed to defend against pollutants in the air. Click on the one that is INCORRECT.breathed out againtrapped by hair and mucusPassed out through the intestinescoughed up45s
- Q11Filters air to remove dirt.AlveoliVocal cordsNoseDiaphragm45s
- Q12Tissues that vibrate to produce sound.Bronchial TreeVocal cordsPharynxEpiglottis45s
- Q13Airways that take air to the bottom of the lungs...Bronchial TreePharynxNasal CavityTrachea45s
- Q14The main breathing muscle is the...StomachHeartDiaphragmLungs45s
- Q15Contains thousands of tiny air sacs...AlveoliTracheaLungsCapillaries45s