Respiratory System Anatomy

Which structure is referred to as the "windpipe"?

• Bronchi

• Larynx

• Trachea

• Glottis

The trachea splits into the right and left _______.

• Lungs

• Bronchioles

• Nasal cavity

• Bronchi

Select all of the following that can carry out gas exchange:

• Bronchi

• Respiratory bronchioles

• Alveoli

• Larynx

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

What is the role of the alveoli?

• Producing the voice

• Gas exchange

• Regulating the heart rate

• Keeping the lungs clean

Which layer of the pleural sac is closest to the lungs?

• Parietal pleura

• Visceral pleura

• Frontal pleura

• Pharyngeal pleura

What structure is colored green?

• Trachea

• Oral cavity

• Nasal cavity

• Bronchi

Which structure is colored in?

• Trachea

• Glottis

• Eustachian tube

• Pharynx

Which structure is pictured here in pink?

• Larynx

• Esophagus

• Trachea

• Pharynx

What are the small hairs in the vestibular region of the nose called?

• Cilia

• Villi

• Micro hairs

• Flagella

Where are the olfactory receptors found?

• On the roof of of the oral cavity

• Inside of the nostrils

• On the tongue and in the throat

• On the roof of the nasal cavity