Study Stack Respiratory #1

What are the 2 divisions of the respiratory system?

• upper respiratory tract & lower respiratory tract

• respiratory organs within the thoracic cavity &

  outside the chest cavity

• right and left bronchi

• inhalation and exhalation

What is the name of the point where the trachea divides into 2 branches?

• carina

• windpipe

• Bronchi

• Adam's apple

After air passes through the bronchi, where does it

go next?

• bronchioles

• trachea

• pulmonary capillaries

• lungs

What are bronchioles made of?

• smooth muscle

• cartilage rings

• semismooth muscle

• carina

After air passes through the trachea, where does it

go next?

• bronchi

• windpipe

• lungs

• alveoli

List the respiratory structures of the upper

respiratory system

• nose & nasal cavities, mouth, pharynx, larynx

  & epiglottis, trachea

• mouth, pharynx, larynx

  & epiglottis, trachea

• nose & nasal cavities, mouth,

  & epiglottis, trachea

• trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, lungs, diaphragm

What are the 2 structures called formed from the

trachea dividing called?

• bronchi (bronchus)

• windpipe

• cartilage rings

• carina

What supports (holds open) the trachea?

• cartilage rings

• windpipe

• surfactants

• diffusion

What is another name for trachea?

• windpipe

• Adam's apple

• throat

• bronchi

Why does a male have a lower voice than a female?

• testosterone causes the larynx to enlarge

• cartilage rings are larger

• testosterone causes the larynx to shrink

• more smooth muscle