COURSE
ESSENTIAL
STANDARD
OBJECTIVE
ESSENTIAL
QUESTION
Human body’s support,
movement, and use of nutrients
2.00
B2
11%
Understand the body’s use of
nutrients
2.05
A1
2%
Remember the structures of the
respiratory system
 What are the structures of the respiratory system?
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Unit A
Unpacked Content
I. Structures of the upper respiratory system
A. Nose
1. Nasal cavity
2. Nasal septum
3. Turbinates
4. Cilia
B. Sinuses
1. Frontal
2. Ethmoidal
3. Sphenoidal
4. Maxillary
C. Pharynx
D. Epiglottis
E. Larynx
F. Trachea
II. Structures of the lower respiratory system
A. Lungs
1. Bronchi
2. Bronchial tubes
3. Bronchioles
4. Alveoli
5. Apex
6. Base
B. Pleura
C. Mediastinum
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2.05 Respiratory System Key Terms
Handout
Name _________________
Date __________________
Directions: Use your textbook to complete the table below. Record class discussion
during the PowerPoint presentation related to the structures of the respiratory system.
Key Term
What It Is
Nose
Sinus
Pharynx
Larynx
Trachea
Bronchi
Bronchiole
Alveoli
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2.05 Upper Respiratory System Structures
Handout
Name _________________
Date __________________
Directions: Label the following structures of the respiratory system. Then, using a colored
pencil, color the appropriate structures as indicated in chart below. Describe the structures of
the respiratory system, in your own words. Use the back of the handout as necessary to record
notes and class discussion.
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Frontal sinuses (light red)
Ethmoidal sinuses (light blue)
Sphenoidal sinuses (light
green)
Maxillary sinuses (light yellow)
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2.05 Lower Respiratory System Structures
Handout
Name ________________
Date _________________
Directions: Label the following structures of the respiratory system. Then, using a colored
pencil, color the appropriate structures as indicated in chart below. Describe the structures of
the respiratory system, in your own words. Use the back of the handout as necessary to record
notes and class discussion.
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Right lung (light green)
Left lung (light blue)
Larynx
(yellow)
Trachea (light purple)
Heart
(red)
Left bronchus (light brown)
Right bronchus (light orange)
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2.05 Respiratory System Knowledge Check
Handout
Name _________________
Date __________________
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the structure of the respiratory system that is
described in the statement.
1. Air enters the nostrils, or _________________, which is divided into two chambers
by a partition known as the _____________________________________.
2. _____________________, or small hairs located in the nose.
3. The _______________________ serves as a common passageway for air and food.
4. The ______________________, a cartilage “lid”, covers the opening into the larynx.
5. The tube-like passageway which extends from the larynx, passes in front of the
esophagus, and continues to form two bronchi is the ______________________.
6. The inner surfaces of the _____________________ are covered with a lipid material
known as surfactant.
7. The __________________ lung is larger and broader than the ________________
lung due to the location of the heart.
8. The four cavities of the skull in and around the nasal region are called ___________.
9. The structure situated between the lungs along the median plane of the thorax
is known as the _________________________.
10. The ______________________________ fluid is located in the thoracic cavity
between the chest wall and the lungs.
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2.05 Medical Terminology
Handout
Name:________________
Date:_________________
Directions: Review the medical terms and definitions listed below. Use these terms to
write “new” compound words in the spaces below. Check your work in your textbook or
a dictionary to verify the compound words and the definition of each one.
Medical Term
Definition
bronch-
windpipe
-centesis
puncture
laryngo-
larynx
-meter
Instrument used to measure
-orrhea
flow
-oxia
oxygen
-phonia
voice
-pnea
breathing
pneumo
lung
pulmon-
lung
rhin-
nose
-spasm
involuntary contraction
spiro-
breath
-staxis
oozing of blood
trache-
windpipe
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2.05 Prototype Assessment Items
Note: These items illustrate the types of items used in the item bank for this objective.
All items have been written to match the cognitive process of the remember verb in the
objective. Questions require students to recall terms or words related to job seeking
and keeping. These exact questions will not be used on the secured test, but questions
in similar formats will be used.
These assessment items may be used as prototypes by teachers and students to
generate similar items to comprise formative assessments for you classroom. This
strategy is especially helpful during the field test year when classroom item banks are
not available. Results of formative assessment should be used to diagnose levels of
mastery, determine if re-teaching is needed, and guide further instruction.
1. The hollow, muscular structure of the respiratory system commonly known as the
throat is called:
A. esophagus.
B. larynx.
C. pharynx.
D. trachea.
C
2. The leaf-shaped, flap of cartilage lying behind the tongue and in front of the entrance
to the larynx is the:
A. epiglottis.
B. glottis.
C. valve.
D. vocal cords.
A
3. The lower end of the trachea separates into the right and left:
A. alveoli.
B. bronchi.
C. sinuses.
D. windpipe.
B
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