Respiratory System Flashcards
1
Q
- Part D on the diagram is pointing to the
A
Larynx
2
Q
- Part J on the diagram is pointing to the
A
Pharynx
3
Q
- Why are happens to cuss air to be exhaled from the lungs?
A
The diaphragm relaxes and moves upward
4
Q
- Which one of the following structures is NOT part of hrs respiratory zone:
A
Primary bronchi
5
Q
- When the diaphragm contracts, volume inside the lungs ____ and pressure inside the lungs ____.
A
Increase; decreases
6
Q
- Which of the followings statement said about gas exchange is false?
A
In the alveoli, CO2 moves into the blood and O2 moves out of it
7
Q
- E on the above diaphragm is a/an
A
Pulmonary venuole (look on test)
8
Q
- D on the above diagram is a/an
A
Pulmonary arteriole (look on test)
9
Q
- The diaphragm is the muscle that relaxes each time we ___ so that the lungs can ___.
A
Exhale; decrease in size
10
Q
- Expiration (exhalation) occurs when:
A
Diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax
11
Q
- Under optimal conditions the respiratory system removes ___ and ___ from the body
A
Carbon dioxide; water
12
Q
- In the gas exchange of cellular respiration, ___passes from the blood into a body cell.
A
Oxygen
13
Q
- When oxygen enters the respiratory system, what I say the next structure to which it travels immediately upon leaving the trachea:
A
Main (primary) bronchi
14
Q
- The flap of elastic cartilage that protects food from entering the larynx when swallowing is the:
A
Epiglottis
