Respiratory System

What is the function of the respiratory system?

• Produce new life

• taking in oxygen and removing carbon dioxide

• transports oxygen and nutrients to the body cells

• produce red and white blood cells and platelets

Which of the following is NOT part of the respiratory system?

• bronchi

• adrenal glands

• lungs

• trachea

What happens to air as it enters the nasal cavities?

• It cools down.

• It does not pass the nasal cavities

• It is warmed, filtered and moistened

• It turns into mucus

___________ are tiny, hairlike structures that trap dust and other particles

• septum

• alveoli

• pleura

• cilia

What happens to the trapped dust particles that are trapped in the mucous layer?

• It is swallowed

• It is sneezed out

• It is digested

• It is absorbed into the body

What is the name for the cavities in the skull that surround the nasal area?

• Alveoli

• pharynx

• sinuses

• epiglottis

What is another name for throat?

• Larynx

• Trachea

• Epiglottis

• Pharynx

The medical term for voice box is:

• Larynx

• Esophagus

• Trachea

• Pharynx

What does the epiglottis do?

• It carries air between the pharynx and the bronchi

• It closes the opening in the larynx during swallowing. It prevents food and liquids from entering the respiratory tract

• It warms and moistens air and provides resonance for the voice

• It allows the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide

What is the name for the two tubes that branch off the trachea?

• bronchi

• bronchioles

• alveoli

• lungs