Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

PN 110 Respiratory

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
        Help!  

Question
Answer
ringed tube that carries air into the lungs   trachea  
🗑
houses the vocal chords   larynx  
🗑
the top segment of the pharynx   nasopharynx  
🗑
the middle segment of the pharynx   oropharyx  
🗑
the bottom segment of the pharynx   laryngopharynx  
🗑
this flap folds over the larynx to protect the airway during a swallow   epiglottis  
🗑
these tiny, elastic air sacs are where gas is exchanged in the lungs   alveoli  
🗑
this lung has three lobes   right lung  
🗑
this lung has two lobes   left lung (room for heart)  
🗑
the opening between the vocal cords   glottis  
🗑
the tough bands that lengthen and shorten to provide speech   vocal cords  
🗑
this type of membrane lines the nasal passages, and traps particles before they enter the lungs   mucous membranes  
🗑
these little hair-like projections help push particles up and out of the lungs   cilia  
🗑
A passive movement of a molecule from a high concentration to a low concentration   diffusion  
🗑
this part of the brain controls breathing   medulla and pons  
🗑
the large tubes that branch off the trachea and go to either lung   bronchi (left and right bronchus)  
🗑
tiny air passages between the bronchi and alveoli   bronchioles (found near the end)  
🗑
covers the lung itself   visceral pleura  
🗑
lines the thoracic cavity   parietal pleura  
🗑
these shelf-like projections found in the nasal cavity   conchae  
🗑
the amount of air taken in during quiet breathing   tidal volume  
🗑
when air enters the chest cavity causing lung collapse   pneumothorax  
🗑
absence of breathing   apnea  
🗑
difficulty breathing (short of breath)   dyspnea  
🗑
normal respiratory rate (adult, resting) _________________ to_______________/min   12-20 breaths/min  
🗑
term for fast breathing (faster than normal)   tachycardia  
🗑
top of the lung by the clavicle   apex of the lung  
🗑
muscle below the base of the lungs that contracts to promote a breath in   diaphragm  
🗑
another name for nostrils   nares  
🗑
space between visceral and parietal pleura   pleural space  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: ballantynec
Popular Biology sets