Respiratory System (functions & structures)

The respiratory system

• supports the body and protects internal organs.

• controls growth development and energy processes.

• brings in oxygen needed by cells, removes carbon dioxide from the body.

• breaks down food, absorbs nutrients, remove food wastes.

______________________is the process in which the body cells break down glucose, using oxygen and releasing the chemical energy in the glucose.

• Excretion

• Digestion

• Sneezing

• Cellular respiration

Which part of the Respiratory System collects air from the environment & heats/moistens the air before entering the body?

• lungs
• nose
• heart
• brain

The windpipe is also known as which organ?

• Lung
• Trachea
• Alveoli
• Nose

The main organ of the Respiratory System where the gas exchange takes place.

• Heart
• Small Intestine
• Lungs
• Anus

A chamber behind the nose and mouth that leads to the trachea

• pharynx
• trachea
• epiglottis
• larynx

The tubes that go from the trachea into the lungs

• alveoli
• diaphragm
• epiglottis
• bronchial tubes

Numbers 5 and 9 are pointing to which organ of the Respiratory System?

• Bronchi Tubes
• Lung
• Alveoli
• Trachea

Number 1 is pointing at which Respiratory organ?

• Diaphragm
• Lung
• Bronchi Tubes
• Nose

What structure of the respiratory system is #6

• Epiglottis
• Trachea
• Larynx
• Pharynx