Biology Respiratory System Finals

Question 1

The primary function of this system is to furnish oxygen for individual tissue cells, and to take away the waste products and carbon dioxide produced by those same cells.

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Respiratory system

Question 2

What does the respiratory system consists of?

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Pharynx
Larynx
Trachea
Bronchi
Lungs

Question 3

is the process of inhaling oxygen into the lungs, and exhaling carbon dioxide. That process includes the ventilation of the lungs and the exchange of air in the lungs and blood within the capillaries of the alveoli of the lungs.

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External respiration

Question 4

is the metabolic process by which living cells use blood flowing through the capillaries, absorbing the oxygen (O2 )they need and releasing the carbon dioxide (CO2)they create.

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Internal respiration

Question 5

The dividing partition between the nostrils is the

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nasal septum

Question 6

The external opening of the nose

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nostrils or anterior nares

Question 7

nose has 5 functions

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1.It serves as an air passageway.
2.It warms and moistens inhaled air.
3.Its cilia and mucous membrane trap dust, pollen, bacteria, and foreign matter.
4.It contains olfactory receptors, which smell odors.
5.It aids in phonation and the quality of voice.

Question 8

It is a muscular and membranous tube that is about 5 inches long, extending downward from the base of the skull. It eventually becomes the esophagus.

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Pharynx

Question 9

behind the nose

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nasopharynx

Question 10

is behind the mouth

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oropharynx

Question 11

is behind the larynx.

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laryngopharynx

Question 12

commonly called the voicebox, is located at the upper end of the trachea, below the root of the tongue and hyoid bone. It is lined with mucous membrane. contains vocal cords, which produce sound

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Larynx

Question 13

is a smooth, muscular tube leading from the larynx to the main bronchi.

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Trachea

Question 14

is the passageway for air to and from the lungs

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Trachea

Question 15

are the two main branches at the bottom of the trachea, providing passageway for air to the lungs.

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Bronchi

Question 16

two spongy organs located in the thorax. They consist of elastic tissue, filled with an interlacing network of tubes and sacs that carry air and blood vessels that carry blood.

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lungs

Question 17

a muscular wall separating the thorax from the abdominal cavity.

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Diaphragm