Respiratory System Anatomy
The airways that lead from the trachea into the lungs
What is the Bronchi
In order for external respiration to take place, the ______ must have a higher oxygen concentration and a lower carbon dioxide concentration than the blood in the lung capillaries.
What is alveoli?
The upper respiratory tract includes all of the following except the: nose, trachea, pharynx, Larynx.
What is trachea?
The function of the epiglottis is to:
What is keep food from entering the trachea?
The Right lung has
What is 3 lobes?
The _________ _________ helps to purify the air as it enters the lung. It also is expelled when sick
What is the mucous ?
During breathing the lungs ________.
What is enlarges? get bigger
The thyroid cartilage (Adam’s apple) is part of the or voice box
What is the larynx?
The trachea is part of
What is respiratory system?
The left lung is smaller to make room for what organ?
What is the heart?
The “Adam’s apple” is part of the ______.
What is larynx?
In red _______ cells carry oxygen trough the body
What is blood?
Another name for the Trachea
What is the wind pipe?
The smallest of the air distribution tubes in the respiratory tract are the:
What are alveolar ducts?
What is the body part that protects the lungs
What is the ribs?
The apex of the lung is under the collarbone and the base rests on the is a muscle _______.
What is diaphragm?
The ________ ________ assist in filtering dust
What is nasal hair ?
Conchae and hairs are shelf-like structures found in the:
What is the nasal cavities? Nose
The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the alveoli and blood in the lung is called?
What is external respiration?
Another term for pulmonary ventilation is:
What is breathing?
Lungs are composed of five lobes: How many of these are on the left side?
What is two?
Respiratory system provides oxygen to the body and removes carbon dioxide - after the pharynx during inhalation air goes through here
What is the Trachea
What is a #1 cause of respiratory disease ?
What is smoking?
The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the blood and cells throughout the body is called?
What is internal respiration?
The lungs breath is ______ and exhale ________
What is oxygen & carbon dioxide?