Respiratory Test Flashcards
Part G on the diagram is pointing to the_
diaphragm
identify structure directly above I am in below J. What probably happens to a person if this structure is damaged or infected?
The area is the larynx; if it is damaged or diseased, a person would have trouble speaking
part J on the diagram is pointing to the _
pharynx
D on the diagram is a_
pulmonary arteriole
E on the above diagram is a_
pulmonary venuole
The flap of elastic cartilage that protect food from entering the larynx when swallowing is the :
epiglottis
Which of the following statements about gas exchange is false?
In the aveoli, CO^2 moves into the blood and O2 moves out of it.
which one of the following structures is not part of the respiratory zone:
aveolar ducts
what is the role of mucus in the nasal cavity:
trap incoming bacteria and other foreign debris
under normal conditions when the diaphragm contracts, air pressure in the chest___
decreases
when oxygen enters the respiratory system, what is the next structure to which it travels immediately upon leaving the trachea:
main(primary) bronchi
expiration (exhalation) occurs when:
intrapulmonary pressure decreases
The vocal cord stretched across the opening of the ___
larynx
The_____, or wind pipe, leans to the bronchi which branch into the lungs.
trachea
oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchange in capillaries that surround tiny sacs called
alveoli
The diaphragm is the muscle that contracts each time we_____ so that the lungs can ____
inhale;expand
what happens to cause air to be exhaled from the lungs?
the diaphragm relaxes and moves upward
What is the main function of the respiratory system?
to bring oxygen to body cells
The amount of the air that moves in and out of the lungs when you take a normal breath is the?
tidal volume
where in the respiratory system does one gas exchange occurs?
in the cells of the body
following the removal of the larynx, a person will be unable to,
speak
what is the name of the small flap of tissue that seals off the trachea during swallowing?
epiglottis
diaphragm contracts, volume inside the lungs_______ and pressure inside the lungs_____.
increases; decreases
