Respiratory Final Exam Review

Organs of the respiratory system that bring oxygen-rich air into​ ​the body and send oxygen-poor air out of the body.

• heart
• muscles
• lungs
• bones

The tube in the body through which air moves as it travels to and from the lungs;the windpipe.

• heart
• bone
• blood vessel
• trachea 

Tiny air sacs in the lungs that are the site of gas exchange between the lungs and blood.

• alveoli​
• relax
• diaphragm​
• nose

A wide muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity and aids in the inflation of the lungs.

• diaphragm​
• heart
• nose
• trachea

The beginning point of the respiratory system where air is taken into the body.

• lung
• diaphragm​
• nose​
• trachea​

What is the function of the bronchi?

• Transport air from nose to lungs
• Transport air from trachea to lungs
• Transport air from lungs to alveoli
• Transport air from alveoli to blood

These are the two two main branches from the trachea (one to each lung)

• bronchi

• alveoli

• capillaries

• bronchioles

Flap of tissue that covers the opening to the windpipe during swallowing

• Pharynx

• Trachea

• Epiglottis

Which 2 substances are exchanged in the Respiratory System?

• oxygen and nitrogen
• carbon dioxide and oxygen
• oxygen and glucose
• glucose and carbon dioxide

When the diaphragm contracts and moves down, the lungs are...

• expanding with air
• shrinking - pushing air out