Respiratory System Flashcards
1
Q
Dvpmt of the pharynx as an organ of repspiration
A
Vertebrate characteristic
2
Q
Transport of oxygen in a closed circulatory system
A
Vertebrate
3
Q
Lungs or swim bladder (bony fish and tetrapods)
A
Vertebrate
4
Q
Loss of gills and dependence on lungs for respiration
A
Tetrapods
5
Q
Respiration thru rib mvmt
A
Tetrapods
6
Q
Elaboration of turbinals in nasal cavity
A
Mammalian
7
Q
Secondary palate
A
Mammalian
8
Q
Larynx
A
Mammalian
9
Q
Dvpmt of alveoli in the lungs
A
Mammalian
10
Q
Thoracoabdominal diaphragm
A
Mammalian
11
Q
Sagittal flexion of the spinal column
A
Mammalian
12
Q
Simplification of the nasal passages and conchae
A
Primate
13
Q
Decoupling of breathing from locomotion
A
Human
14
Q
Elimination of thermoregulatory panting
A
Human
15
Q
Enlargement of pharynx and its use in speech
A
Human
