Respiratory system quiz #1 Flashcards
The __________ is a tube 4.5inches in length
Trachea
The _________ is a muscular cavity that forms the upper throat
Pharynx
These two tough bands of elastic tissue called your _____________ vibrate as air is exhaled
Vocal cords
Air enters through two openings in the nose called your __________
Nostrils
__________ is the body process that supplies the cells with oxygen and rids them of carbon dioxide
Respiration
The __________ are tonsil-like masses of tissue located on the rear wall of the pharynx behind the opening from the nose
Adenoids
The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs and blood is called ___________ respiration
External
________ are hair like structures that wave back and forth in the throat
Cilia
The _________ is a small like flap of tissue that temporarily closes the opening to the respiratory system as food is being swallowed
Epiglottis
________help filter, trap and destroy bacteria that are not filtered out by the nose
Tonsils
Air filled spaces located in the bones of the face are called__________
Sinuses
The ________ is an organ shaped like a triangular box
Larynx
________ respiration is the transportation of oxygen to each cell of the body and removal of carbon dioxide
Internal
The trachea is commonly called the________
Windpipe
Between ____ and ____ times a minute you inhale and exhale automatically
16 and 24
The vocal cords of a male are usually ______ and ________ than those of a female
Thicker and longer
On the average, how many times would you breath in five days __________
105,000
If you inhaled through your mouth, how many back up systems do you have to collect dust and dirt ____
3
The trachea is made up of C-shaped rings called _________
Cartilage
If you inhaled air though your nose, how many back up systems do you have to collect dust and dirt ____
5
________ respiration is the actual use of oxygen in the cells
Cellular
Glands in the lining of the nose produce a moist sticky substance called ______
Mucus
The pharynx is a passage for ______ as well as ____
Food and air
At times, a piece of food may accidentally be drawn into the larynx causing choking. Usually, the food is quickly and automatically coughed up because of your __________
Gagging reflex
