Morphemes
Importance of the Respiratory System
Anatomy
Breathing/Lungs
Pop Culture
100

What does the root “ox/o“ mean?

Oxygen 

100

The respiratory system is important for gas exchange. What is gas exchange?

Gases moving between, or in/out, of one area to another. 

100

What is the main entrance and exit of air for the respiratory system?

Nose 
100

Point to the apex and base of the lungs.

Apex: topmost part of the lungs

Base: bottom part of the lungs that contacts the diaphragm. 

100
Name one of Beyoncé’s children.

Blue Ivy, Rumi, Sir 

200

What does the root ”cyan/o” mean?

Dark blue 
200

What are the two main gases exchanged during respiration?

Oxygen and carbon dioxide

200

Which part of the respiratory system is also known as the voice box?

Bonus: what is it located between? 

Larynx. Located between the pharynx and the trachea. 

200

The right lung is divided into how many lobes?

3: superior, middle, inferior 

200

Which member of One Direction left the band in 2015?

Zayn

300

What does the root “pulmon/o” mean?

Lung

300
Name the structures that make up the pathway of air (from nose to alveoli). 

Nose (nasal cavity), pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli 

300

The pharynx is made up of three sections… name one of those sections. Bonus if you can name more! 

Nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngeal pharynx  

300

The left lung is divided into how many lobes?

2: superior, inferior 

300

What artist sings “Say So?”

Doja Cat 

400

What does the root “laryng/o” mean?

Larynx

400

Which gas moves from the lungs into the circulatory system? Which gas moves from the circulatory system to the lungs?

Oxygen moves from lungs to the blood

Carbon dioxide moves from blood to the lungs

400

The trachea branches into two _____, that then branch into many terminal ______. 

Bronchi; bronchioles

400

Does the diaphragm contract during inhalation or exhalation?

Inhalation 
400

Who was the top female artist in 2020?

Billie Eilish

500

What is the medical term for excessive ventilation? 

Hyperventilation 

500
Name one function of the nose/nasal cavity?

-main entrance/exit of air

-smell

-trap dirt and pathogens in mucus

-warm and moisten air 

500

What structure of the respiratory system is where gas exchange actually occurs? 

Alveoli 

500

Does the diaphragm relax with inhalation or exhalation?

Exhalation

500

Who sings/raps "Freeze?"

NBA Youngboy

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