The Respiratory System Flashcards
1
Q
What is the respiratory system?
A
Allows air to pass in and out of an animals body for efficient gas exchange to happen.
2
Q
What is the larynx?
A
At the top of the trachea, the origin of vocalisation.
3
Q
What is the pharynx?
A
Area at the back of the throat.
4
Q
What is alveoli?
A
Tiny pockets in the lungs with a rich blood supply; where gas exchange occurs.
5
Q
What are lungs?
A
The main respiratory organ in vertebrates.
6
Q
What are bronchioles?
A
Smaller airways connecting the bronchi to the alveoli.
7
Q
What is bronchi?
A
Main airways leading into the lungs; one for each lung.
8
Q
What is the trachea?
A
Tube connecting the pharynx and larynx to the lungs.
