Respiratory System

Front

What is the average respiration rate for infants?

Back

30-50 breaths per minute.

Front

What is the term for the drawing in of breath?

Back

Inspiration.

Front

What do your lungs take in and remove when you breathe?

Back

They take in oxygen and remove carbon dioxide.

Front

What are the air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange takes place called?

Back

Alveoli.

Front

What type of abnormal respiration is described as bubbling sounds caused by fluid in the air passages?

Back

Rales.

Front

What is the primary function of the respiratory system?

Back

To facilitate gas exchange, providing oxygen to the body and removing carbon dioxide.

Front

What is the process of exhaling air from the lungs called?

Back

Expiration.

Front

What is the name of the tube that connects the throat to the lungs?

Back

Trachea.

Front

What are the two main parts of the respiratory system?

Back

Upper respiratory tract and lower respiratory tract.

Front

What is the role of the diaphragm in respiration?

Back

It contracts and relaxes to help draw air into and push air out of the lungs.