Week 10: Respiratory System

Gas exchange that occurs in the body tissues is called?

• Ventilation

• External respiration

• Internal respiration

_____ help move dirt and debris upward so we can cough or sneeze it out.

• microvilli

• cilia

The tonsils are part of the respiratory system.

• True

• False

Gas exchange occurs at the ________.

• Bronchioles

• Bronchi

• Trachea

• Alveoli

Which of the following is commonly known as the voice box?

• Trachea

• Layrnx

• Pharynx

Which lung has a "middle" lobe?

• Right

• Left

• Both

A lung infection that is be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi is called?

• Asthma

• Dyspnea

• COPD

• Pneumonia

The _________ helps to prevent irritation of the lungs against the thorax.

• Mediastinum

• Pleura

• Hilum

The respiratory control center of the brain is in the ______?

• Medulla oblongata

• Cerebellum

Which of these is an active process?

• Inspiration

• Expiration