RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

The main fuction of the ____________________ is to provide oxygen to body cells for energy metabolism and to eliminate carbón dioxide, a byproduct of metabolism.

• respiratory system

• cardiovascular system

• diaphragm

• nasal cavity

Exchange of gases between atmosphere and the blood takes place in the __________, two cone-shaped organs located in the ____________ cavity.

• epiglotis - thoracic

• diaphragm - sternum

• trachea - thoracic

• lungs - thoracic

The outer layer that is attached to the wall of the thoracic cavity is the _____________ pleura.

• visceral

• pleural space

• parietal

• alveoli

The inner layer that is attached to the surface of the lungs is the ____________ pleura.

• rigth

• parietal

• alveoli

• visceral

The ________________________

tract consists of the trachea, bronchi (____________, secondary and tertiary), bronchioles (inclunding terminal and respiratory), and lungs (inclunding alveoli)

• upper respiratory - primary

• respiratory system - tertiary

• lower respiratory - secondary

• lower respiratory - primary

The very thin, fluid-filled space between the two layers of the pleura is the _________________.

• parietal pleura

• pleural space

• visceral pleura

• membrane

The tract consists of the nasal cavity

and paranasal sinuses, the pharynx

(nasopharynx, oropharynx and

laryngopharynx) and sometimes includes

the larynx.

• Lower Respiratory.

• Respiratory system.

• Upper Respiratory.

• Tracheobronchial tree.

The lower respiratory tract is also called the

respiratory tree or_______________________.

• tracheobronchial three.

• tracheobronchial tree.

• alveolar duct.

• terminal bronchioles.

The _____________ is sometimes included

in both the upper and lower airways.

• frontal sinus

• larynx

• diaphragm

• pharynx

The

larynx is also called the _________ box and has

the associated cartilage that produces

___________.

• bronchioles - sound

• voice - silence

• voice - sound

• sound - alveoli