Respiratory System

Question 1

the purpose for the respiratory system

Answer 1

is involved in the intake and exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between an organism and the environment

Question 2

Cellular respiration.

Process of converting food energy (glucose) into ATP.

Answer 2

is why the body needs to take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide

Question 3

is the energy source for cells

Answer 3

ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate)

Question 4

what is the pathway that air follows?

Answer 4

Nose- Pharynx- Larynx- Trachea- Bronchus- Bronchioles- Alveoli

Question 5

what consisits of the upper respiratory system?

Answer 5

Nose.
Pharynx.
Larynx.

Question 6

It leads into the nasal cavities.
Hair and mucus in nose filters air.
Capillaries in the nasal cavity warm and moisten the air.
Specialized cells act as odor receptors.
Tear glands drain into the nasal cavities, can lead to a runny nose

Answer 6

The nose

Question 7

commonly called the “throat”.
3 portions.
Tonsils provide lymphatic defense during breathing.

Answer 7

The pharynx

Question 8

3 portions of the pharynx

Answer 8

Nasopharynx,
Oropharynx,
and Laryngopharynx

Question 9

connects the pharynx and the trachea.

Called the voice box and houses vocal cords.

Answer 9

The Larynx

Question 10

what constitutes the lower respiratory tract?

Answer 10

Trachea.
Bronchial tree.
Lungs.

Question 11

connects the larynx to bronchi, aka the “windpipe”.
Made of connective tissue, smooth muscle, and cartilaginous rings.
Lined with cilia and mucus to keep lungs clean

Answer 11

The Trachea