Respiratory System Overview

<p>Nasal septum (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It serves only as air passageways (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nose, pharynx, larynx (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Superior half (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To filter air and detect odors (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Alveoli (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Air is expelled from the lungs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To keep food and drink out of the airway (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Epiglottis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To heat and humidify inhaled air (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pharynx (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The space between the two vocal cords (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Horizontal fissure (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hilum (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To conduct air to the bronchi (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pleura visceralis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Larynx (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The process of taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide, essential for cellular energy production, it is also involved in various bodily functions like communication, smell, and blood regulation.

The air passages that transport air from the nose to the lungs. This includes the nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, and bronchi.

The tiny air sacs within the lungs where gas exchange occurs. Oxygen diffuses into the bloodstream, and carbon dioxide moves from the blood into the alveoli.

The process of breathing in. Air flows from the atmosphere into the lungs.

The process of breathing out. Air flows from the lungs into the atmosphere.

The nose warms, cleanses, and humidifies inhaled air, detects odors, and serves as a resonator for voice.

The nasal cavity is divided by a bony and cartilaginous wall. Each side of this wall is called a nasal fossa.

The area inside each nostril, widening the nasal cavity.

The bony and cartilaginous wall that separates the nasal cavity into two halves.

The area where the nasal cavity ends and connects to the pharynx.

Three bony scrolls covered by mucous membrane in the nasal cavity, responsible for air turbulence and maximizing contact with the mucous membrane.

Narrow air passages located beneath each nasal concha, increasing surface area for mucous membrane contact.

A muscular funnel connecting the nasal cavity to the larynx, responsible for air passage and sound production.

A cartilaginous chamber at the top of the trachea, preventing food and drink from entering the airway and producing sound.

A flap of tissue at the superior opening of the larynx, closing the airway during swallowing to direct food and drink into the esophagus.

The opening between the vocal cords, responsible for sound production and regulation.

A tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi, supported by C-shaped rings of cartilage.

The branching network of tubes starting from the trachea and ending in the alveoli, facilitating air transport to the lungs.

The primary organ of respiration, responsible for gas exchange between the blood and the air.

A two-layered membrane surrounding the lungs, preventing friction and facilitating breathing.