AP 17 Respiratory System

Front

The exchange of gases between the blood and the body cells is known as ____.

Back

internal respiration

Front

The exchange of gases between the lungs and the blood is known as ____.

Back

external respiration

Front

The overall exchange of gases between the atmosphere, the blood, and the cells is known as ____.

Back

respiration

Front

The tubular structure that serves as a passageway for both air and food is the ____.

Back

pharynx

Front

The outer layer of the pleural membrane that attaches the lung to the wall of the thoracic cavity is called the ____.

Back

parietal pleura

Front

The inner layer of the pleural membrane that attaches directly to the lung is known as the ____.

Back

visceral pleura

Front

The space between the two layers of the pleura, which contains a lubricating fluid that decreases friction between the membranes during the breathing process, is called the ____.

Back

pleural cavity

Front

The smaller air passages that branch out into the segments of each lobe of the lungs are called the ____.

Back

bronchioles

Front

The U-shaped bone located just above the larynx, serving as points of attachment for muscles of the tongue and throat, is the ____.

Back

hyoid

Front

The part of the pharynx that houses the pharyngeal tonsils, the two internal nares, and the openings to the two eustachian tubes is the ____.

Back

nasopharynx