Respiratory Anatomy and Physiology

Complete the flow of the physiological process that occurs when air is drawn in through the nose to the lung capillaries.

• trachea, lung capillaries, bronchioles, pharynx

• pharynx, trachea, bronchioles, lung capillaries

• bronchioles, lung capillaries, trachea, pharynx

• lung capillaries, pharynx, bronchioles, trachea

What important activity takes place in the lungs?

• Food is digested

• Waste filtered from blood

• Oxygen (O2) is exchanged for Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

• Trachea is exchanged for the larynx

What is another name for the windpipe?

• Lungs

• Trachea

• Larynx

• Esophagus

Which part of the Respiratory System collects air from the environment & heats/moistens the air before entering the body?

• lungs

• nose

• heart

• mouth

A small flap of tissue that covers the trachea when swallowing is called the

• bronchi

• larynx

• pharynx

• epiglottis

When you exhale, the diaphragm

• moves upwards

• moves downwards

• flattens

• none of the above

What are the tiny air sacs at the end of the Bronchioles, that transfer oxygen into the blood stream?

• Trachea

• Bronchi

• Alveoli

• Larynx

The Bronchi branch out into many different smaller tubes which take oxygen to the alveoli. What are these tiny tubes called?

• Trachea

• Larynx

• Pharynx

• Bronchioles

What are the lungs getting rid of when you exhale?

• Air

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen

What is labeled at F?

• bronchi

• diaphragm

• pharynx

• none of the above