6 Written Questions

1. tube-like structure that moves air from the mouth to the lungs.
2. structure that directs air down the respiratory path and food down the digestive path.
3. Insects have little holes along their abdomens to take in oxygen. These holes are called_________.
4. a disease affecting the lungs; most commonly found in children; causes repeated episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and early morning coughing; no know cause or cure
5. an inherited chronic disease in which the mucus lining in the lungs and digestive organs is thicker than normal causing difficulty breathing and digesting food
6. an infection or inflammation of the lungs where the air sacs fill with pus making it difficult to get oxygen to the blood; there are over 30 different causes including bacterial/viral infections, fungus, and chemicals

6 Multiple Choice Questions

1. an infection most common in infants and children that causes pneumonia; most people recover in 8 to 15 days but will have repeated infections throughout their life; symptoms include fever, runny nose, cough, and wheezing
   1. Bronchitis
   2. Esophagus
   3. Epiglottis
   4. Trachea
2. an infectious disease that usually attacks the lungs and is spread from person to person in the air; symptoms include a persistent cough, run-down feeling, weight loss, fever, and loss of appetite; you may be a carrier but not come down with the disease
   1. Tuberculosis
   2. Bronchitis
   3. Mucus
   4. Epiglottis
3. a chronic disease involving damage to the air sacs in the lungs and the body does not get the oxygen it needs; the most common cause is cigarette smoking
   1. Trachea
   2. Asthma
   3. Diaphragm
   4. Emphysema
4. The chemical in cigarettes that causes addiction
   1. pharynx
   2. Asthma
   3. Nicotine
   4. Nitrogen
5. muscle responsible for breathing.
   1. Trachea
   2. Esophagus
   3. Diaphragm
   4. Emphysema
6. tube-like structure that moves food from the mouth to the stomach.
   1. Asthma
   2. Bronchitis
   3. Esophagus
   4. Diaphragm

6 True/False Questions

1. Lung cancer → The gas that is most abundant in the earth's atmosphere

   True        False

2. pharynx → is shared with the digestive system from the tongue down to the epiglottis, food goes down the esophagus and air passes through the trachea

   True        False

3. Mucus → The nose produces a continuous supply of ____________ to put moisture in the air and catch dust and bacteria.

   True        False

4. Alveoli → small, round sacs in the lungs where CO2 and O2 are exchanged.

   True        False

5. Respiratory System → Insects have little holes along their abdomens to take in oxygen. These holes are called_________.

   True        False

6. Nitrogen → The gas that is most abundant in the earth's atmosphere

   True        False