Respiratory System

The _________ respiratory system includes the nose, throat (pharynx), and larynx.

• upper

• lower

• inner

• outer

The_________ respiratory system is from the trachea into the lungs including the bronchial tubes, bronchioles, and alveoli.

• upper

• lower

• inner

• outer

__________ is the amount of air that can be taken into the lungs with one breath.

• Bronchioles

• Lungs

• Lung capacity

• Diaphragm

is also called the windpipe.

• larynx

• esophagus

• trachea

• bronchi

A __________ is triggered by an irritation in the nose.

• cold

• cough

• sneeze

• snore

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This occurs whenever air cannot flow freely through the back of the mouth and the nose.

• cold

• cough

• sneeze

• snoring

is a disorder that causes the small bronchial tubes to become narrow from time to time making it hard to breathe; it is often triggered by allergies and air pollution.

• pneumonia

• bronchitis

• asthma

• strep throat

is a lung infection caused by viruses or bacteria that causes the lungs to fill with fluid making it difficult for the lungs to fill properly with air.

• pneumonia

• bronchitis

• asthma

• strep throat

are tiny air sacs at the end of the bronchioles where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide take place.

• alveoli

• capillaries

• bronchi

• bronchioles

 Tiny blood vessels that surround the alveoli are called

• alveoli

• capillaries

• bronchi

• bronchioles