Structures 1
The bronchi divide into smaller air passages called ____________.
bronchioles
The lungs are divided into sections called:
lobes
The process of breathing air out of the lungs is called:
expiration
Patients with ___________ have trouble during expiration.
COPD
Which layer of the pleura is attached to the chest wall?
parietal pleura
What structure contains the vocal cords?
larynx
Air is filtered, warmed, and humidified when it enters the ___________.
nose
The process of breathing air into the lungs is called:
inspiration
Which respiratory condition causes inflammation of the airways, chronic cough, and excessive mucus production?
COPD
What structures help trap particles and pathogens in the trachea and move them upward so they can be coughed out?
cilia and mucus
The trachea divides into two small airways that are called:
bronchi
The rings that reinforce the trachea are made of:
cartilage
The primary function of the respiratory system is to __________________ and _______________.
bring in oxygen and remove carbon dioxide
The proper term for removal of the "voice box" is:
laryngectomy
In a human there are only two ___________ but in a sheep there are three.
bronchi
Gas exchange takes place in the _________________.
alveoli
The pharynx serves as a passageway for __________ and _____________.
air and food
What is the function of the epiglottis?
covers the glottic opening to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea when we eat
During an asthma attack the muscles surrounding the ____________ constrict.
bronchioles
Why can the bronchioles constrict?
Walls are made of smooth muscle
The pleural membrane and pleural fluid function to:
Allow smooth movement or reduce friction during respiration
The large muscle below the lungs that contracts during inspiration is the __________________.
diaphragm
When the diaphragm relaxes and air is expelled with effort, is this active or passive respiration?
passive respiration
COPD causes loss of elasticity in the _____________.
alveoli
What is the order of structures past the larnyx?
trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli