respiratory system

Question 1

mucous membrane

Answer 1

moistening air, warming air, filters the air, antiseptic function

Question 2

pharynx

Answer 2

open space that connects nasal passages and the mouth

Question 3

trachea

Answer 3

connects pharynx to lungs

Question 4

larynx

Answer 4

upper end of the trachea, vibrates when air is forced through it when a person speaks

Question 5

epiglottis

Answer 5

a small flap of cartilage that covers the opening towards the trachea and prevents food from entering the lungs

Question 6

lungs

Answer 6

situated in the thoracic cavity
surrounded by a double membrane known as the pleura

Question 7

diaphram

Answer 7

sheet of muscle that extends across the bottom of the thoracic cavity

Question 8

diffusion

Answer 8

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

Question 9

gaseous exchange

Answer 9

movement of gasses over a membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

Question 10

cellular respiration

Answer 10

is a set of metabolic reactions that occur within the cells to create energy