Upper respiratory system
What is another word for pharynx?
throat
What is just under the trachea?
Bronchi
What is the function of the respiratory system?
Exchange gases.
This keeps the nasal cavity warm and humid.
Mucous
What is between the superior lobe and the inferior lobe on the lungs?
Middle lobe
Name two major organs in the respiratory system.
Lungs and diaphragm.
Name three types of cartilage layer on the larynx.
Thyroid, Cricoid, and Arytenoid cartilages.
What are each color of the pulmonary vein and pulmonary artery?
Artery: red/ Vein: blue
What kind of adaptation do alveoli contain for efficient gas exchange?
Moist surface
____: change the tension and thickness of the vocal cords. Then, explain why ____ changes as we go through puberty.
Pitch, because muscle and other tissues in the larynx and vocal cords shrink, thin, and stiffen as children grow.
Explain the process of the respiratory system when humans exhale.
When diaphragm relaxes, it causing the rib cage to decrease in size, but increase in pressure in the lungs, hence causing air to rush out.
How can smoke cause a negative effect on the respiratory system?
The carbon monoxide combines with hemoglobin in the red cells, reducing the ability of the blood to carry oxygen.
The trachea, as known as the ___, is a tube about ___ long. The trachea begins just under the ___ and runs down behind the breastbone. The trachea then divides into two smaller tubes called ___. The trachea is composed of about ____ of tough cartilage.
windpipe/ 5 inches/ larynx/ bronchi/ 20 rings
Explain how gases exchange processes in the alveoli using the word capillary.
Inhaled oxygen(O2) in the alveolus transfers to the capillaries and carbon dioxide(CO2) in the capillaries transfers to the alveolus to be released in the atmosphere.
___: the amount of air someone can consciously exchange with the environment.
___: vital capacity + residual volume (about 6 liters for adult men, __ less for adult females)
vital capacity/ total lung capacity/ 10%