Respiratory System Flashcards
1
Q
What is the windpipe called?
A
Trachea
2
Q
What is the piece of cartilage that covers the larynx during swallowing called?
A
Epiglottis
3
Q
Where does gas exchange occur in the body?
A
Alveoli
4
Q
What is the throat called?
A
Pharynx
5
Q
What is the Larynx?
A
Voicebox
6
Q
What is the passageway called that is just above the lungs?
A
Bronchi
7
Q
What is the sheet that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities called?
A
Diaphragm
8
Q
What muscles are used when you force exhale?
A
Abdominal muscle
9
Q
What controls the rate of breathing?
A
The level of Carbon Dioxide in your blood
