Respiratory Systems Assessment

________ is the process through which the respiratory system moves air into and out of the lungs.

• Digesting
• Breathing
• Blood clotting
• Sweating

The purpose of cellular respiration is to.....

• make glucose
• make water
• make ATP
• make oxygen

Where are the alveoli located in the respiratory system?

• inside the lungs
• outside the larynx

Oxygen and sugar react to release energy a cell can use is a process called.....

• cellular respiration
• circulatory system

Which of the following is the binding substance that keeps oxygen in blood cells?

• plasma
• platelets
• carbon dioxide
• hemoglobin

Where are your vocal cords attached?

• bronchi
• larynx
• trachea

Cartilage rings prevent this tube from collapsing?

• larynx
• bronchi
• trachea

What are the 2 branches that carry air from the trachea to the lungs?

• trachea
• bronchi
• larynx

What do we call the flap that covers the trachea when you are swallowing?

• alveoli
• epiglottis
• diaphragm

What is the name of the muscle below the lungs that helps move air in and out of the lungs?

• alveoli
• epiglottis
• diaphragm