Respiratory system Flashcards
1
Q
What makes up the upper respiratory tract
A
Nasal canal, Nose and pharynx
2
Q
What is the pharynx
A
throat
3
Q
What is the trachea
A
windpipe
4
Q
What makes up the lower respiratory tract
A
Larynx, Trachea, bronchi and lungs
5
Q
What is the respiratory zone?
A
Where the exchange of CO2 and O2 occurs
Respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts and sacs and alveoli
6
Q
What is the conducting zone
A
Where air is warmed, filtered and moistened
Conducts to the lungs
Nose and nasal canal, trachea, larynx, pharynx
