The Respiratory System Flashcards
the organs of the respiratory system include the
nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi
smaller branches of organs in the respiratory system
alveoli
the only respiratory sites where gas exchange occurs
The alveoli or air sacs
the other respiratory structures are simply conducting passageways, which do what
allow air to reach the lungs
These passegeways also (blank) the air that reaches the lungs
purify, humidify, and warm
The (blank) is the only visible part of the respiratory system.
Nose
The air enters the nose through its two openings which are called the
external nares or nostrils
The nostrils lead to the (blank)
anterior nasal passage
what is nasal hair for
for trapping foreign particles
what is a pharynx
a five-inch muscular passageway for food and air
the pharynx is commonly also called the (blank)
the throat
The pharynx is connected to the (blank) through openings called the (blank)
nasal cavity, internal nares
The pharynx as three regions, namely the (blank)
nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx
The (blank) receives air from the nasal cavity
nasopharynx
The (blank) is the common passageway for food and air and leads to another respiratory tract
oropharynx
(blank), which are clusters of tissue that protect the body from foreign invaders, are also found in the (blank)
Tonsils, pharynx
The (blank) formed by the thyroid cartilage is commonly more visible in men than in women
laryngeal prominence
The vocal folds or true vocal cords are folds of membrane that are located in the (blank)
larynx
The (blank) are folds and space that appear between the vocal chords during breathing and speaking
glottis
The (blank) divides into the left primary bronchus and the right primary bronchus
trachea
The trachea divides into the (blank) and the (blank)
left primary bronchus, right primary bronchus
The (blank) bronchus is shorter, wider, and straighter than the(blank) bronchus
right, left
Furthermore, the air that passes into the bronchi is already (blank).
warm, humidified, and most likely free from most impurities
the trachea or windpipe is a (blank) that is located (blank)
four inch tract, mid chest
the trachea contains contains grass like projections called (blank)
cilia
The trachea has (blank) cartilages that keep it open
C-shaped
The right and left lungs are lodged inside the (blank) and enclosed by the (blank)
thoracic cavity, rib cage
The upper portion of each lung is called the (blank), whereas the inferior border is the (blank)
apex, base
the lungs rests on a (blank)-shaped muscle called the (blank)
dome, diaphragm
The (blank) lung is shorter and wider than the (blank) lung
right, left
how many lobes does the right lung have
three