Exam 13: The Respiratory System

Match the following with the four events of respiration: -Inspiration and expiration

The C-shaped rings that reinforce the trachea are constructed of ________.

What is the most common cause for lung cancer?

The correct pathway air flows through the respiratory system is ________.

What sweeps contaminated mucus from the nasal cavity to the throat?

The total amount of exchangeable air is known as ________.

The posterior portion of the palate that is not supported by bone is called the ________.

Vibration due to exhaled air that results in speech is a function of the ________.

Describe how oxygen and carbon dioxide are transported in the blood.

Match the following structure with its description: -Opening to the trachea situated between the vocal cords

Each main (primary) bronchus enters the lung at the apex.

Using Figure 13.1, identify the following: -The oral cavity is indicated by ________.

The serous membrane covering the surface of the lungs is called the ________.

________ lining the mucosa of the trachea beat continuously to propel contaminated mucus to the throat.

The ________ zone includes the respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts, alveolar sacs, and alveoli and is where gas exchange occurs.

Laura's lung collapsed during a skiing accident when a rib punctured her lung. The condition of a collapsed lung is known as ________.

Oxygen is transported in the blood as ________.

Match the following structure with its description: -First tube to branch off of the trachea

The superior portion of each lung is the ________.

During ________, oxygen binds to hemoglobin to form oxyhemoglobin.