Respiratory System Intro to Health Careers

The main functions of the respiratory system include

• rest and digest

• oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange

• circulation

• immunity

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NGSS.HS-LS2-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

The medical term for the voice box is

• pharynx

• larynx

• trachea

• esophagus

The medical term for windpipe is

• trachea

• esophagus

• larynx

• pharynx

The medical term for throat is

• larynx

• esophagus

• trachea

• pharynx

The larynx has 3 sections

Oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged at the capillaries

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NGSS.HS-LS2-3

After inhaling oxygen, it gets exchanged in the capillaries and then expelled out

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NGSS.HS-LS1-7

The term for slow breathing is

• tachypnea

• apnea

• orthopnea

• bradypnea

The term for fast breathing is

• bradypnea

• tachypnea

• orthopnea

• apnea

The term for difficulty breathing is

• tachypnea

• orthopnea

• dyspnea

• apnea