Review on the Respiratory System
Anatomy & Physiology
Name_________________________________
Part 1 Directions: Match each of the organs to the statements that describe them.
(A)
nasal cavity
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2 large organs where gas exchange occurs
(B)
pharynx
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formed by the division of the trachea
(C)
larynx
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contains cilia that sweep mucus upward
(D)
trachea
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location of tonsils
(E)
primary bronchi
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tiny air sacs that allow gas exchange
(F)
lungs
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includes thyroid cartilage and vocal cords
(E)
alveoli
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particles are trapped on mucus-coated conchae
Part 2 Directions: Match each term with its correct description.
(A) Pulmonary Ventilation
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gas exchange between blood and tissue cells
(B) External Respiration
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moving oxygen and through the bloodstream
(C) Gas Transport
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also known as breathing
(D) Internal Respiration
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gas exchange between blood and alveoli
Part 3 Directions: Answer the questions with 1-3 complete sentences.
1) Explain what role the diaphragm has in controlling inspiration. Be sure to mention
changes in thoracic volume and air pressure in your answer.
2) Explain what role the diaphragm has in controlling expiration. Be sure to mention
changes in thoracic volume and air pressure in your answer.
Part 4 Directions: Match each term to its correct description.
(A) respiratory membrane
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the form carbon dioxide takes in the blood
(B) hemoglobin
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controls the movements of the diaphragm
(C) bicarbonate ion
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fusion of walls of alveoli and capillaries
(D) red blood cells
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binds to oxygen molecules within the blood
(E) phrenic nerve
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sets the rhythm for unconscious breathing
(F) medulla and pons
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carries oxygen through the bloodstream
Part 5 Directions: Match each disease/disorder with its correct description.
(A) COPD
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Mucosa becomes inflamed, overproduces mucus
(B) emphysema
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Patients with this disease struggle to exhale
(C) chronic bronchitis
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Chronically inflamed, hypersensitive bronchi
(D) cystic fibrosis
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A lethal genetic disease
(E) asthma
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Most patients develop respiratory failure
Part 6 Directions: Answer the questions with 1-3 complete sentences.
1) How is air warmed as it passes through the nasal cavities?
2) How does smoking affect the cilia inside the trachea? What affect does this have on a
patient's breathing?
3) What is the function of the pulmonary pleura and pleural fluid?
4) What is oxyhemoglobin?
5) Why is it detrimental to have excess mucus in the airways and lungs (what can result)?
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