NAME:______________________________________ YEAR & SECTION:____________________________

Directions. Observe the drawing of the respiratory system in figure 1. Label the parts with the given words
inside the box. Write your answer on the blank.

diaphragm nose nasal cavity pharynx lungs mouth larynx trachea

MATCHING TYPE. Match column A with B. Write only the letter of the correct answer on the blank provided
before each number.

COLUMN A COLUMN B

____ 1. lungs A.

____ 2. trachea
B.
____ 3. bronchioles

____ 4. nose C.

____ 5. alveoli

____ 6. bronchus
D.
____ 7. diaphragm

E.

F.

G.
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A A B R A A X N Y R A L V
C M S O N R R T L K O G E
H S M N P T Y H T U O M O
E E W S O E C N S Z D A L
A A N B K S H N X E K M I
Y X O Y N N E G Y X O S U
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__________ 1. It is a passage for both food (from digestion) and air.

__________ 2. It contains the vocal cord that produces sound.
__________ 3. It is also called the oral cavity that replaces the nasal cavity’s function when
needed.
__________ 4. It is known as windpipe which is the main passageway of air into the lungs.
__________ 5. The main organs of the respiratory system that help oxygen we breathe
enter the red blood cells and get rid of carbon dioxide as we breathe out.
__________ 6. A dome-shaped muscle that controls breathing.
__________ 7. They carry air into each lung.
__________ 8. It is where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place
__________ 9. Entrance of air into our body.
__________10. These are tiny tubes that connect the bronchi to the alveoli.

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Read and answer the questions in the best way you can. Write the letter of your
answer on the space provided before each number.
______1.Which of the following is the function of the respiratory system?
a. absorption of nutrients c. gas exchange
b. transport of oxygen d. skeletal support
______2. Which of the following statements describes the function of the diaphragm?
a. It contracts and relaxes during respiration to change the volume of the chest cavity
b. It serves as the passage of air into the lungs
c. It carries blood throughout the body
d. It is the site of gas exchange
_____3.The lungs bring ______ into the body, and eliminates _____ from the body.
a. carbon monoxide, oxygen c. carbon monoxide , carbon dioxide
b. oxygen, carbon dioxide d. oxygen , carbon monoxide
______4. Which of the following structures is NOT part of the respiratory system?
a. Alveoli b. Bronchus c. Heart d. Trachea
______5. A baby swallows her food and accidentally, it does not enter the esophagus. What
structure does not function properly and diverted the food into the respiratory tract instead of the
esophagus?
a. trachea b. epiglottis c. larynx d. bronchus
______6.Which of the following statements is NOT part of exhalation?
a. The ribcage contracts inward
b. The volume of the chest cavity decreases
c. The diaphragm contracts and pulls downward
d. The pressure within the chest cavity increases
______ 7. At what structures in the lungs do the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide take place?
a. Bronchi b. Alveoli c. Bronchioles d. Trachea
______ 8. What happens to the pressure in your chest cavity when you inhale?
a. Air pressure remains the same c. Air pressure is increased
b. Air pressure is reduced d. Air pressure changes