Respiratory System 2

Front

What is the other word for windpipe?

Back

Trachea

Front

When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___.

Back

oxygen/carbon dioxide

Front

Within the lungs, the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs between the ___ and the capillaries.

Back

alveoli

Front

What is the inflammation of the voice box called?

Back

Laryngitis

Front

What is the small flap of tissue that covers the air-only passage when we swallow?

Back

Epiglottis

Front

What are the main organs of the respiratory system?

Back

Lungs, trachea, bronchi, diaphragm.

Front

What is the function of the diaphragm in respiration?

Back

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

Front

What are alveoli?

Back

Tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs.

Front

What is the role of the trachea?

Back

It carries air to and from the lungs.

Front

What is the difference between inhalation and exhalation?

Back

Inhalation is the intake of air, while exhalation is the release of air.