The right main (primary) bronchus is indicated by ________.

The trachea is indicated by ________.

The diaphragm muscle is indicated by ________.

The oral cavity is indicated by ________.

The inferior lobe of the right lung is indicated by ________.

The nostrils, or nares, are indicated by ________.

The apex of the right lung is indicated by ________.

The larynx is indicated by ________.

The pharynx is indicated by ________.

The three mucosa-covered projections (waves) into the nasal cavity that greatly increase surface area of mucosa exposed to air are called ________.

From superior to inferior, the three regions of the pharynx are the ________.

What part of the respiratory system routes air and food into their proper channels and plays a role in speech?

What folds over and protects the superior opening of the larynx?

Which passageways branch off of the inferior end of the trachea?

Which zone includes the respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts, alveolar sacs, and alveoli and is where gas exchange occurs?

The process of moving air into and out of the lungs is commonly called breathing or ________.

Gas exchange between the pulmonary blood and alveoli is called ________.

Air flowing out of the lungs is known as ________.

________ volume is the air moved into and out of the lungs during normal quiet breathing and is approximately 500 mL of air.

The total amount of exchangeable air is known as ________.

The normal respiratory rate of 12-15 breaths per minute is known as ________.

What portion of the brain contains respiratory centers and sets the breathing rate?

What portion of the brain contains respiratory centers and set the breathing rhythm?

The most important stimulus for breathing in a healthy person is the body's need to rid itself of the blood gas called ________.

Where does exchange occur?

The respiratory conducting passageways perform all of the following functions EXCEPT ________.

The nasal cavity is separated from the oral cavity by ________.

The correct pathway air flows through the respiratory system is ________.

Exchange of both oxygen and carbon dioxide through the respiratory membrane occurs by ________.

Even after a forceful expiration, air still remains in the lungs for gas exchange to continue. This volume is about ________.

Oxygen is unloaded from the blood stream and diffuses into surrounding cells and tissues during ________.

Which nerves stimulate the diaphragm muscle to contract?

When a patient no longer feels compelled to breath due to chronic carbon dioxide build up they now breathe due to _______.

The vital capacity of female vs. male respiratory function is roughly recognized as _______ to _________.

The first event of respiration is known as....

The second event of respiration is.....

The third event of respiration is.....

What is the fourth event of respiration?

The amount of air that can be forcibly inhaled over the tidal volume is known as....

The amount of air that can be forcibly exhaled after accounting for tidal volume is the.....

Patients suffering from chronic bronchitis are sometimes called _____________ because of hypoxia and carbon dioxide retention.

Patients who are suffering from emphysema are often called __________________ because oxygen exchange remains sufficient and their chests extend out.

Respiratory rates change throughout our lives. When we are younger our rates are __________ than in adulthood, but later in life they ____________ as well.

What is the name of the muscle(s) that does (do) most of the work of respiration?