Role of Resp/Dig Systems Review

Which part traps large dirt particles inside your nose?

• nostrils

• cilia hairs

• mucus

• dust

It is a flap of tissue that closes the entrance to the rest of the respiratory system when you swallow.

• larynx

• pharynx

• epiglottis

• nostrils

It is known as the upper throat.

• larynx

• pharynx

• trachea

• lungs

Air rushing out of the lungs causes the vocal cords to vibrate and make sounds.

• TRUE

• FALSE

It is also known as the windpipe.

• larynx

• pharynx

• trachea

• lung

It is where the vocal cords are located.

• larynx

• pharynx

They are the sponge-like organs located in the chest cavity.

• lungs

• larynx

• heart

• diaphragm

The left lung is larger than the right lung.

• TRUE

• FALSE

It is the main passageway of clean air to the lungs.

• alveoli

• nostrils

• pharynx

• trachea

It is a powerful muscle nestled in the bottom of the rib cage.

• bronchi

• bronchioles

• diaphragm

• pharynx