Respiratory System Flashcards
1
Q
The main gas exchange site in the lungs are the?
A
Alveoli
2
Q
The rigid tube that carries air from the mouth and nose into the lungs is called the?
A
Trachea/windpipe
3
Q
The _______ keeps food out of the respiratory pathways by covering the trachea during swallowing and directing it toward the esophagus
A
Epiglottis
4
Q
____ is the amount of air that can be expelled from the lungs after a normal tidal volume exhalation
A
Expiratory reserve
5
Q
___ is the total amount of exchangeable air
A
Vital capacity
6
Q
The thin rubber membrane in the ventilation model represents the ___
A
Diaphragm
7
Q
The balloons of the ventilation model represent the ___?
A
Lungs
