Respiratory system

What is the primary purpose of the respiratory system?

• allows us to speak

• to provide oxygen to the body cells for cellular respiration and eliminate carbon dioxide

• to provide carbon dioxide to the body cells for cellular respiration and eliminate oxygen

• to bring glucose to the body cell mitochondria

Which structures comprise the upper respiratory system?

• Nose pharynx, larynx, trachea

• nose and pharynx

• bronchi, bronchioles and alveoli

• Nose, pharynx and larynx

This structure attached to the larynx flops over the entrance to the trachea during swallowing.

• Pharynx

• Tonsils

• Epiglottis

• Appendix

This dome-shaped muscle flattens out and creates a larger chest cavity during inspiration

• Diaphragm

• Intercostal Muscles

• Pharynx

• Alveolus

Oxygen and Carbon dioxide are exchanged across the alveolar and capillary membrane by

• Active Transport

• Osmosis

• Diffusion

• Cellular Respiration

The trachea splits and divides into the

• Bronchioles

• Pleural Membranes

• Alveoli

• Right and Left Mainstem Bronchus

Air is warmed, filtered by tiny hairs and moistened in the

• Pharynx

• Nose

• Trachea

• Larynx

Pharynx is shared by another body system

• Digestive System

• Skeletal System

• Circulatory System

• Endocrine Sytem

What structure is also referred to as "The Windpipe"

• Nose

• Pharynx

• Larynx

• Trachea

The pleural linings and the fluid in-between prevent _________ during inspiration and expiration

• infection

• puncture

• tearing

• friction