respiratory system

Question 1

name the 5 main structures of the respiratory system

Answer 1

nose/mouth
trachea
bronchi
bronchioles
alveoli

Question 2

what happens to the diaphragm when we inhale

Answer 2

contracts

Question 3

what happens to the intercoastal muscles when we inhale

Answer 3

contract and pull the rib cage up and out

Question 4

what is the role of the mucus

Answer 4

trap dust
warm/moisten air

Question 5

what is the role of cilia

Answer 5

filter air

Question 6

what is the role of blood

Answer 6

naturally warms the blood as it travels through the body

Question 7

what is the purpose of the epiglottis

Answer 7

block food and drink from going down the trachea

Question 8

what is the larynx

Answer 8

passageway where the vocal chords are

links the nasal cavity to the rest of the respiratory system

Question 9

what is the trachea

Answer 9

passageway to transport air

Question 10

what are some structural characteristics of the trachea

Answer 10

-flexible yet strong
-rings of hyaline cartilage to prevent it from collapsing

Question 11

what is the role of the bronchi

Answer 11

2 main tubes in and out of the lungs which air passes through

Question 12

what are some structural characteristics of the bronchi

Answer 12

-rings of hyaline cartilage
-contains mucus to trap particles