Respiratory System

Front

Order of air flow during inhalation: 1. larynx, 2. nasal cavity, 3. pharynx, 4. trachea

Back

2,3,1,4

Front

The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place

Back

alveoli

Front

Name the organ label # 6.

Back

trachea

Front

Name the structure labeled 8: lungs, trachea, diaphragm, alveoli

Back

diaphragm

Front

A flap of tissue that closes when we eat so food doesn't go down the trachea.

Back

epiglottis

Front

What keeps your bronchi and bronchiole tubes open?

Back

cartilage rings

Front

The trachea...

Back

is lined with cilia

Front

Gaseous exchange happens because of...
Options: Osmosis, Respiration, Diffusion, Semi-permeable membranes

Back

Diffusion

Front

Muscular structure that helps to expand and contract the lungs, forcing air in and out

Back

Diaphragm

Front

Passage way that moistens the air and has hairs to trap dust and particles

Back

Nasal cavity