Respiratory System

Question 1

What are the parts of the Respiratory system including the lungs.

Answer 1

• Nose
• Nasal Cavity
• Mouth
• Oral Cavity
• Epiglottis
• Pharynx
• Larynx
• Trachea
• Right and Left Bronchus
• Diaphram

Question 2

What are the parts of the lungs.

Answer 2

• Right and Left Lungs
• Bronchiole
• Alveoli
• Pleural Membrane

Question 3

What is the function of the nose?

Answer 3

The nose warms, conditions and filters the air you breathe in.

Question 4

What is the function of the Nasal passage?

Answer 4

Lined with ciliated cells and cells that secrete mucus. Blood warms up the air before it enters the lungs.

Question 5

What is the funtion of the Mouth?

Answer 5

The function of the mouth is to mechanically break down the food by chewing and to chemically break it down using saliva.

Question 6

What is the function of the Oral Cavity?

Answer 6

To receive food by ingestion, break it into small particles and mix it with saliva.

Question 7

What is the function of the Epiglottis?

Answer 7

The epiglottis is a flap of cartilage that lies behind the tongue and insures no food enters the trachea.

Question 8

Function of the pharyx?

Answer 8

The pharynx is the passageway for air from the mouth into the esophagus and the trachea.

Question 9

Function of the larynx?

Answer 9

The larynx holds your vocal cords and is the voice box. Men have a larger larynx and so they have deeper voices.

Question 10

Function of the trachea?

Answer 10

The trachea carries the air to the lungs and is supported by rings of cartilage. Contains mucus.

Question 11

Function of the Bronchus?

Answer 11

Carries the air into each lung. Supported by cartilage rings and is lined with cilia and mucus producing cells.

Question 12

Function of the Diaphragm?

Answer 12

Dome shaped muscle that seperates thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity. Contracts to create negative pressure in the lungs.

Question 13

Function of the Lungs?

Answer 13

Primary organ in the system. Right lung has 3 lobes whereas the left has 2.

Question 14

Function of the Bronchiole?

Answer 14

Sub division from bronchi in each lung. No cartilage rings and is lined with cilia and mucus producing cells.

Question 15

Function of the Alveoli?

Answer 15

Clusters of air sacs in each lung on the end of the bronchiole. Alveolar membrane only one cell thick. Where gas exchange takes place.

Question 16

Function of the Pleural Membrane?

Answer 16

Lubericated surface of the lung that insure it doesn’t get dmaged when expanding and contracting inside the ribcage.