BIO100- Ch29 Review

What structures make up the respiratory system?

• Heart and blood vessels

• Lungs and airways

• Brain and spinal cord

• Stomach and intestines

How do the respiratory and cardiovascular systems cooperate to deliver oxygen to body cells and remove carbon dioxide from tissues?

• By using the digestive system

• By exchanging gases in the lungs

• By filtering blood in the kidneys

• By producing hormones in the glands

What factors influence the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood and breathing rate?

• Temperature and humidity

• Altitude and physical activity

• Diet and sleep patterns

• Skin color and hair type

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-7

How can scientific knowledge of the respiratory system be used to design training regimens for elite athletes?

• By improving muscle strength

• By enhancing lung capacity and efficiency

• By increasing bone density

• By reducing body fat percentage

What is the primary function of the respiratory system?

• To digest food

• To circulate blood

• To take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide

• To produce hormones

Through which part does air pass first in the respiratory system?

• Alveoli

• Larynx

• Pharynx

• Bronchi

What is another name for the larynx?

• Throat

• Windpipe

• Voice box

• Lungs

Where does the exchange of gases primarily occur in the lungs?

• Pharynx

• Alveoli

• Trachea

• Larynx

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-7

What is the primary function of alveoli in the respiratory system?

• To pump blood throughout the body

• To filter impurities from the blood

• To serve as sites of gas exchange between air and blood

• To produce red blood cells

What occurs at the respiratory surface?

• Blood is filtered

• Oxygen enters and carbon dioxide leaves

• Nutrients are absorbed

• Hormones are secreted

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-3