Lungs
Respiration
Breathing
Misc.
Functions
100
How many lobes does each lung have?
Right = 3 Left = 2
100

To do aerobic exercise, which element does your body need?

Oxygen

100
Air enters the body where?
Mouth and/or nose
100

Why do we have nose hairs? 

To catch foreign bacteria while we breathe 

100

What is the name of the voicebox

Larynx 

200

Why is the left lung smaller?

To make room for the heart 

200

What carries oxygen throughout the body?

Blood

200

Where does oxygen go after entering the nose/mouth? 

Pharynx

200
What are the organs of the upper respiratory tract?
Nose, nasal cavity, sinuses, pharynx
200

Which gas to we expel from our bodies 

Carbon Dioxide 

300
Where does air go after it leaves the trachea (when inhaling)?
Primary Bronchi
300

Where does oxygen enter the blood stream?

Capillaries 

300
Where does the trachea lie in relation to the esophagus?
The trachea is ventral to the esophagus
300
What are the organs of the lower respiratory tract?
Larynx, trachea, bronchial tubes, lungs
300
What do we need in order to make sound?

Oxygen 

400
What structure resembles a bunch of grapes?
Alveoli
400
The taking in of air is called what?
Inhalation
400

What is the maximum amount of air your lungs can expel at once? 

Vital Capacity 

400
What is the function of the mucus membrane that lines the nasal cavities?
moisten and warm the air
400

Why do arteries appear red?

They received oxygen from the lungs and are leaving the heart 
500

Which cavity are the lungs located in?

Pleural Cavity 

500

What membrane surrounds the lungs?

Pleural Membrane 

500
Air travels from the pharynx to the ________ to the _____ and finally to the ______ where oxygen is exchanged with the blood stream.
trachea, bronchi, alveoli
500
How does oxygen enter the blood stream?
diffuse across the respiratory membrane in the alveoli into the capillaries
500

Why do the lungs have extra white blood cells?

To protect from foreign bacteria/viruses 

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