Respiratory System

Question 1

the exchange of oxygen with carbon dioxide in the lungs

Answer 1

ventilation

Question 2

tiny air sacs in the lungs where exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place

Answer 2

alveoli

Question 3

the windpipe, connects the larynx to the lungs

Answer 3

trachea

Question 4

the main passageways directly attached to the lungs

Answer 4

bronchi

Question 5

small passages in the lungs that connect bronchi to alveoli

Answer 5

bronchioles

Question 6

area between the two lungs

Answer 6

mediastinum

Question 7

a membrane around the lungs and inside the chest cavity

Answer 7

pleura

Question 8

small vessels that connect smaller arteries to smaller veins and carry out gas exchange

Answer 8

capillaries

Question 9

the passive movement of a substance from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

Answer 9

diffusion

Question 10

movement across a cell membrane that does not require energy input

Answer 10

passive transport

Question 11

the amount of air breathed in a normal inhalation or exhalation

Answer 11

tidal volume

Question 12

lung disease characterized by inflamed, narrowed airways and difficulty breathing

Answer 12

asthma

Question 13

immune response to a foreign agent that is not a pathogen

Answer 13

allergies

Question 14

condition that deteriorates the normal functioning of the cells, tissues, and/or organs

Answer 14

disease

Question 15

a noncellular entity that consists of a nucleic acid core (DNA/RNA) surrounded by a protein coat

Answer 15

virus