Question | Answer |
what is lined by ciliated epithelium | nasopharynx |
what would cause macrophages in the alveoli | dust cells |
whats another name for inhalation | inspiration |
what covers the inner surface of the thoracic wall | parietal wall |
whats another name for expiration | exhalation |
whats another name for thyroid cartilage | adams apple |
what blocks the entry of food into the larynx | epiglottis |
what covers the outer surface of the lungs | visceral pleura |
narrow _____ extends from the oropharynx to the entrance of the esophagus | laryngopharynx |
the ______ wall lacks the support of cartilage | bronchioles |
the movement of air into and out of the lungs is called __________ __________ | pulmonary ventilation |
the amount of air moved into or out of the lungs in a single respiration is called ____ ____ | tidal volume |
the respiratory control center is located at the ___________ ___________ | medulla oblongata |
exchange of gases between living cells and the environment is called what | respiration |
what prevents the lungs from breathing more deeply during strenuous activity(over expansion of the lungs) | inflation reflex |
opening into the trachea is known as what | windpipe |
tracheal tubes that enter into each lung are called what | bronchi |
gas exchange occurs in what | lungs |
when diaphragm moves up while breathing, we are what | inhaling |
volume of air in lungs (1200ml) is what | residual |
what is pulmonary ventilation | movement of air into the lungs |
internal ventilation | capillaries |
external ventilation | lungs |
what does cilia do | blocks out foreign matter |
red blood cells carry what | oxygen |
what is the respiratory rate for an adult | 15-20 respirations per minute |
True or False: The voicebox is known as the larynx | True |
true or false: most of the oxygen carried in the blood dissolves in plasma | false |
true or false: oxygen and carbon dioxide dissolve in plasma | false |