Exam 17: The Respiratory System

The lungs are paired, cone-shaped organs located in the ____ cavity.

The ____ is a tubular passageway that extends from the cricoid cartilage of the larynx to the fifth thoracic vertebra.​

Matching Match the description with the corresponding term.​ -​inhalation

The overall exchange of gases between the atmosphere, the blood, and the cells is called ____________________.​

​Physicians who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the lung are called ____.

The internal nose connects with the pharynx via two openings called the internal ____.​

Matching Match the description with the corresponding term.​ -​keeps food out of trachea

The paired, rod-shaped ____ cartilages are located in the mucous membrane fold that connects the epiglottis to the arytenoid cartilages.​

Matching Match the description with the corresponding term.​ -​nostrils

The common cold is a contagious infection of the upper respiratory tract caused by a form of the ____.​