Which structures comprise the upper respiratory system?

Which of the following is considered an accessory organ to the respiratory system?

The normal range for respiratory rate in an adult?

What is the medical term for an higher than normal respiratory rate?

This structure attached to the larynx flops over the entrance to the trachea during swallowing.

This is the term used when food or liquid passes through the trachea into the lungs?

This dome-shaped muscle flattens out and creates a larger chest cavity during inspiration

Oxygen and Carbon dioxide are exchanged across the alveolar and capillary membrane by

Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide are transported in the blood vessels by attaching to:

The trachea splits and divides into the

Air is warmed, filtered by tiny hairs and moistened in the

Pharynx is shared by another body system

What is the term for the act of inspiration and expiration?

What structure is also referred to as "The Windpipe"

The lungs are protected from injury by

The lower respiratory tract includes

The pleural linings and the fluid in-between prevent _________ during inspiration and expiration

Relaxation of the diaphragm and the intercostal muscles causes

What is the waste product of cellular respiration

What is the term for below normal respiratory rate for an adult?

These move microbes and debris up and out of the airways