Respiratory System Review

What are the small tubes that branch off the bronchi that contain clusters of alveoli at each end.

• bronchioles

• trachea

• bronchi

• alveoli

The main air tube leading into the respiratory system.

• oropharynx

• trachea

• bronchi

• mouth

voice box; passageway for air moving from pharynx to trachea; contains vocal cords

• pharynx

• larynx

• trachea

• lung

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

• capillaries

• alveoli

• trachea

• artery

Two short branches located at the lower end of the trachea that carry air into the lungs.

• larynx

• trachea

• bronchi

• lung

According to Boyle's Law, when the lung volume ​ (a)   the pressure ​ (b)   causing air to move into the lungs.

• increases
• decreases
• stays the same

An abnormally rapid and shallow rate of breathing is called _____.

• apnea

• dyspnea

• tachypnea

• hyperpnea

Label parts of the respiratory tract

b

c

d

e

f

a

lung

pharynx

alveoli

larynx

trachea

diaphragm

What structure is a passageway for both food and air?

• larynx

• epiglottis

• trachea

• pharynx

What is the primary function of mucus and cilia in the nostrils?

• filtration

• respiration

• sound

• temperature control