Respiratory System Flashcard

Front

What is the muscle called that assists with inhalation and exhalation?

Back

Diaphragm

Front

What is the main organ in the respiratory system?

Back

Lungs

Front

What is the purpose of the respiratory system?

Back

Takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide.

Front

What are the two branches of the trachea called?

Back

Bronchi

Front

What is the correct order that air flows during inhalation? (1. Lungs 2. Nasal cavity 3. Trachea 4. Alveoli 5. Blood Stream)

Back

2, 3, 1, 4, 5

Front

What are alveoli?

Back

Tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs.

Front

What is the role of the nasal cavity in the respiratory system?

Back

To filter, warm, and moisten the air we breathe.

Front

What gas do we inhale during respiration?

Back

Oxygen

Front

What gas do we exhale during respiration?

Back

Carbon dioxide

Front

What is the trachea?

Back

A tube that connects the throat to the lungs.