Respiratory System

Front

Microscopic sacs where gas exchange takes place; are called:

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alveoli

Front

The trachea branches off into two: Alveoli, Bronchi, Bronchioles

Back

Bronchi

Front

Another name for the throat is called the:

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Pharynx

Front

What important activity takes place in the lungs?

Back

Oxygen (O2) is exchanged for Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

Front

What is another name for the windpipe?

Back

Trachea

Front

To go on living, the body's cells need food, water, chemicals and ...

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Oxygen

Front

Which part of the Respiratory System collects air from the environment & heats/moistens the air before entering the body? Options: lungs, nose, heart, mouth

Back

nose

Front

Which is not a job of the respiratory system? Options: taking in oxygen, taking in carbon dioxide, moisten air, transport glucose

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transport glucose

Front

Which system shares the pharynx with the respiratory system?

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digestive

Front

A small flap of tissue that covers the trachea when swallowing is called the

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epiglottis