Respiratory system

Front

Oxygen and hemoglobin bind in a reversible manner to form

Back

Oxyhaemoglobin

Front

When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___. Options: air/oxygen, oxygen/carbon dioxide, carbon dioxide/waste, waste/air

Back

oxygen/carbon dioxide

Front

The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place

Back

alveoli

Front

Flap of tissue that covers the opening to the windpipe during swallowing

Back

Epiglottis

Front

What is the main function of the respiratory system?

Back

to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body

Front

Order of air flow during inhalation: 1. larynx, 2. nasal cavity, 3. pharynx, 4. trachea

Back

2, 3, 1, 4

Front

The left lung has three lobes and the right lung has two.

Back

False

Front

A chamber behind the nose and mouth that leads to the trachea

Back

pharynx

Front

What is the site of gas exchange?

Back

alveoli

Front

The process of diffusing oxygen from the blood, into the interstitial fluid and into the cells.

Back

internal respiration