Respiratory System

tiny sacs of lung tissue specialized for the movement of gases between air and blood.

• lungs

• bronchi

• alveoli

• diaphragm

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tiny, hairlike projections in the airway that move in a wavelike manner.

• alveoli

• cilia

• trachea

• lungs

the windpipe; a passage through which air moves in the respiratory system.

• trachea

• lungs

• larynx

• bronchi

the passages that direct air into the lungs.

• lungs

• trachea

• bronchi

• alveoli

What can you infer about the function of the ribcage?

• It protects the lungs.

• It helps the lungs pump oxygen.

• It delivers oxygen from the lungs to the bloodstream.

• It connects the trachea to the lungs.

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What word best describes the function of the trachea?

• Pumping station

• Entrance point

• Muscle

• Passageway

Where does the transfer of oxygen into the bloodstream take place?

• In the heart

• In the trachea

• In the alveoli

• In the nasal passages

What happens when your diaphragm relaxes and moves upward?

• Your lungs deflate and you breathe out.

• Your lungs inflate and you breathe in.

• Your alveoli transfer oxygen to your bloodstream.

• Your bloodstream transfers carbon dioxide to your alveoli.

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What organ of the respiratory system is in blue.

• pharynx

• trachea

• larynx

• epiglottis

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What is the function of these tiny hairs in the bronchial tubes?

• moistens the air as it enters the lungs

• helps the lungs get carbon dioxide

• removes unwanted mater from the lungs

• helps the lungs get oxygen

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