Exam 28: The Respiratory System

When carbon dioxide binds to hemoglobin, it forms ________.

The function of the respiratory system is to move air in and out of the lungs. This process is called ________, respiration, or breathing.

The alveolar sac is connected to letter D, which is a(n) ________.

Letter G is the ________, which extends from the larynx to the bronchi.

The ________, shown at letter E in the figure, transports air to the bronchi.

A pleural ________ may consist of blood, fluid, air, or pus in the pleural cavity.

Allergic ________ is a hypersensitivity reaction to various airborne allergens.

A condition in which the pleura become inflamed is ________ or pleurisy.

Letter A is a(n) ________, which branches off the tertiary bronchi.

Difficulty breathing, especially when lying down, is a condition known as ________.

-Letter A is the ________, a passage through which air flows to the pharynx.

-Letter D in the figure represents the ________, which forms most of the posterior wall of the larynx.

What is the medical term for the opening between the vocal cords?

-The largest cartilage in the larynx, indicated by letter C, is the ________.

A pleural effusion that consists of pus in the pleural cavity is called a(n) ________.

What is the amount of air forcefully exhaled after a normal exhalation called?

Which of the following describes the function of cilia?

Pleuritis, or ________, is a condition in which the pleura of the lungs become inflamed.

-The structure indicated by the letter E on the figure is the ________.

Hemoglobin bound to oxygen is bright red in color and is called ________.