Respiratory System

Question 0

What does the body inhale and exhale?

Answer 0

Carbon dioxide

Question 1

What is the function of the Respiratory system?

Answer 1

Transport air into the lungs and to facilitate the diffusion of O2 into the bloodstream.

Question 2

What is 1 breath?

Answer 2

1 inhale, and 1 exhale

Question 3

What does the upper respiratory system do?

Answer 3

Provide a passageway for air to enter and leave the body.
It also warms and humidifies and cleans the inhaled air and guides it to the lower airway.
The upper air ways consist of the nasal cavities, the pharynx, larynx

Question 4

What does the Lower Respiratory system do?

Answer 4

It extends from just below the vocal cords to the bronchioles
The lower airways are branching hollow passageways that conduct air to and from the alveoli
The lungs are where the gas exchange takes place

Question 5

How many lobes does the Rt lung have?

Answer 5

3 lobes

Question 6

How many lungs does the Rt lung have?

Answer 6

2 lobes

Question 7

How much O2 does room air contain?

Answer 7

20%

Question 8

What are the parts of the upper respiratory system?

Answer 8

1) Mouth, nose, nasal cavity
2) Pharynx
3) Larynx

Question 9

What are the parts of the lower respiratory system?

Answer 9

1) Trachea
2) Bronchi
3) Bronchioles
4) Alveoli
5) Diaphragm

Question 10

What does the mouth, nose, and nasal cavity do for the respiratory system?

Answer 10

Function is it filters, warms and humidifies the incoming air.

Question 11

What does the pharynx do for the respiratory system?

Answer 11

Here the throat divides into the trachea (windpipe) and esophagus (food pipe)
*There is a flap of cartilage called the epiglottis which prevents food from entering the trachea

Question 12

What is larynx?

Answer 12

It is also known as the voice box this is where sound is generated. It also helps protect the trachea by producing a strong cough reflex.

Question 13

What does the trachea do for the respiratory system?

Answer 13

This tube carries air from the throat to the lungs. It’s 20-25mm in diameter and it is 10-16cm in length. The inner membrane of the trachea is covered in tiny hairs called cilia. These catch particles of dust that can be removed through coughing.

Question 14

What is aspirate?

Answer 14

Food went down the trachea. When food gets in the lungs it can start to grow bacteria. (This is how pneumonia is caused)

Question 15

What helps keep your trachea?

Answer 15

*The trachea is surrounded by the 15-20 c shaped rings of cartilage at the front and sides which help keep the trachea open. They are not complete circles to allow the trachea to collapse so there is room for the esophagus to expand.

Question 16

What does the bronchi do for the respiratory system?

Answer 16

Trachea divides into 2 tubes. One entering each lung. The left is narrower and longer than the right.

Question 17

What do bronchioles do in the respiratory system?

Answer 17

Inside the lungs. They continue to divide and become very narrow less the 1mm wide. These lead to the alveoli

Question 18

What does the alveoli do in the respiratory system?

Answer 18

Individual hollow cavities that look like grapes this is where the gas exchange takes place. There are approximately 3 million in an average adult lung. (If they get damaged it takes a very, very long time to grow back) They can be damaged from smoking.

Question 19

What does the Diaphragm do?

Answer 19

Muscle that sits under the lungs. As we take a breath in, the diaphragm makes room for the lungs to expand, and when you take a breath out it expands.