puzzle respiratory system

Question 1

alveolar and capillary wall together, which form an air-blood barrier that facilitates the simple diffusion of gases

Answer 1

RESPIRATORY MEMBRANE

Question 2

amount of air that can be forcefully exhaled after a normal tidal exhalation

Answer 2

expiratory reserve volume

Question 3

movement of air into and out the lungs; consists of inspiration and expiration

Answer 3

VENTILATION

Question 4

decrease in the size of the bronchiole due to contraction of the muscular wall

Answer 4

bronchoconstriction

Question 5

small, grape-like sac that perfomrs gas exchange in the lungs

Answer 5

ALVEOLUS

Question 6

pressure of the air within the alveoli

Answer 6

intra-alveolar pressure

Question 7

portion of the pharynx flanked by the conchae and oropharynx that serves as an airway

Answer 7

nasopharynx

Question 8

one sequence of inspiration and expiration

Answer 8

RESPIRATORY CYCLE

Question 9

substance that acts as a lubricant for the visceral and parietal layers of the pleura during the movement of breathing

Answer 9

pleural fluid

Question 10

region of the respiratory sytem that includes the organs and structures that provide passageways for air and are not directly involved in gas exchange

Answer 10

conducting zone

Question 11

pressure of the air within the pleural cavity

Answer 11

intrapleural pressure

Question 12

mode of breathing that occurs and rest and does not require the cognitive thought of the person

Answer 12

quiet breathing

Question 13

includes structures of the respiratory system that are directly involved in gas exchange

Answer 13

respiratory zone

Question 14

tube composed of cartilaginous rings and supporting tissue that connects the lung bronchi and the larynx

Answer 14

trachea

Question 15

process of adjustment that the respiratory system makes due to chronic exposure to to high altitudes

Answer 15

acclimatization

Question 16

cartilaginous structures that produces the voice, prevents food and beverages from entering trachea, and regulates the volume of air that enters and leaves the lungs

Answer 16

larynx

Question 17

amount of air that normally enters the lungs during quiet breathing

Answer 17

tidal volume

Question 18

amount of air that enters the lungs due to deep inhalation past the tidal volume

Answer 18

inspiratory reserve volume

Question 19

space between the visceral and parietal pleurae

Answer 19

pleural cavity

Question 20

small tube that leads from the terminal bronchiole to the respiratory bronchiole and is the point of attachment for alveoli

Answer 20

alveolar duct

Question 21

leaf-shaped piece of elastic cartilage that is a portio of the larynx that swings to close the trachea during swallowing

Answer 21

epiglottis

Question 22

increased ventilation rate that leads to abnormally low blood carbon dioxide levels and high (alkaline) blood pH

Answer 22

hyperventilation

Question 23

graph that describes the relationship of partial pressure to the binding and dissociation of oxygen to and from heme (4 words)

Answer 23

oxygen-hemoglobin dissociation curve

Question 24

sum of all the partial pressures of a gaseous mixture

Answer 24

total pressure

Question 25

organ of the respiratory system that performs gas exchange

Answer 25

lung

Question 26

total number of breaths taken each minute

Answer 26

respiratory rate

Question 27

innermost layer of the pleura that is superficial to the lungs and extends into the lung fissures

Answer 27

visceral pleura

Question 28

(also hyperpnea)
mode of breathing that occurs during exercise or by active thought that requires muscle contraction for both inspiration and expiration

Answer 28

FORCED BRETAHING

Question 29

amount of force that is exerted by gases in the air surrounding any given surface

Answer 29

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE

Question 30

portion of the pharynx bordered by the oropharux superiorly and esophagus and trachea inferiorly; serves as a route for both air and food

Answer 30

laryngopharynx

Question 31

pressure difference between the intrapleural and intra-alveolar pressures

Answer 31

transpulmonary pressure

Question 32

condition that results of acute exposure to high altitude due to a low partial pressure of oxygen

Answer 32

acute mountain sickness

Question 33

(also, inhalation)
process that causes the air to enter the lungs

Answer 33

inspiration

Question 34

(also, exhalation)
process that causes the air to leave the lungs

Answer 34

expiration

Question 35

collective name for the multiple branches of the bronchi and bronchioles of the respiratory system

Answer 35

bronchial tree

Question 36

amount of air that remains in the lungs after maximal exhalation

Answer 36

residual volume

Question 37

increase in the size of the bronchiole due to contraction of the muscular wall force exerted by each gas in amixture of gases

Answer 37

partial pressure

Question 38

outermost layer of the pleura that connects to the thoracic wall and diaphragm

Answer 38

parietal pleura

Question 39

cluster of alveoli

Answer 39

alveolar sac

Question 40

portion of the pharynx flanked by the nasopharynx, oral cavity, and laryngopharynx that is a passageway for both air and food

Answer 40

oropharynx

Question 41

branch of bronchi that are 1mm or less in diameter and terminate at alveolar sacs

Answer 41

bronchiole