Chapter 7 The Respiratory System Review

What is the main job of the nasal septum?

• Help you smell

• Divide the nose into two parts

• Make sound

What do cilia do in the nose?

• Help you eat

• Trap dust and germs

• Carry air into the lungs

What is the job of mucus?

• Help you talk

• Give oxygen to the blood

• Catch dirt and germs

What do olfactory receptors help you do?

• Smell things

• Breathe faster

• Make mucus

What is the function of the tonsils?

• Help with hearing

• Fight infections

• Control breathing

What does the pharynx (throat) do?

• Make sound

• Clean the air

• Carry air and food

What is the main job of the larynx (voice box)?

• Help you see

• Help you speak and protect your airway

• Help you smell

What does the trachea (windpipe) do?

• Carry air to the lungs

• Carry food to the stomach

• Pump blood

What is the job of the bronchi?

• Breathe in oxygen

• Carry air into each lung

• Make the voice

What happens in the alveoli?

• Air is warmed

• Mucus is made

• Oxygen goes into the blood