Respiratory System Anatomy and Physiology
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Respiratory System Anatomy and Physiology

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What are the microscopic air sacs called in mammals and reptiles?

Alveoli

What is the largest airway that connects the respiratory system to the external environment?

Trachea

In birds, what are the microscopic air sacs called that open into the bronchioles?

Atria

What process involves pumping air from the environment into the alveoli or atria?

<p>Breathing</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the rich blood supply in the microscopic air sacs?

<p>Bringing the air into close contact with the blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the respiratory system in animals and plants?

<p>Gas exchange</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the largest airway that connects the respiratory system to the external environment?

<p>Trachea</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the microscopic air sacs called in birds that open into the bronchioles?

<p>Atria</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for the air sacs in mammals and reptiles where gas exchange occurs?

<p>Alveoli</p> Signup and view all the answers

What process involves the muscles of respiration and pumps air from the environment into the alveoli or atria?

<p>Breathing</p> Signup and view all the answers

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