Respiratory System

Front

Gas exchange takes place in structures called:

Back

Alveoli

Front

Gas exchange in the lungs happens primarily by the process of:

Back

Diffusion

Front

The tube that leads into the lungs is called the:

Pharynx

,

Larynx

,

Pulmonary Phalanges

,

Trachea

Back

Trachea

Front

How do single-celled organisms perform gas exchange?

Back

Diffusion

Front

The diaphragm contracts during

Back

Inhalation

Front

Accessory muscles for breathing are: Diaphragm, Intercostal Muscles, Sartorius, Rhomboid

Back

Intercostal Muscles

Front

Air enters the respiratory system through the:

Mouth

,

Nostrils

,

Pharynx

,

Glottis

Back

Nostrils

Front

What structures fill the nasal cavities?

Back

Nasal Turbinates

Front

The impulses to breathe come from the:

Phrenic Nerve

,

Vagus Nerve

,

Respiratory Centre

,

Respiratory Borborygmus

Back

Respiratory Centre

Front

The impulses to inhale come from the:

Phrenic Nerve

,

Vagus Nerve

,

Respiratory Centre

,

Respiratory Borborygmus

Back

Phrenic Nerve