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What is the primary function of the respiratory system?
What is the primary function of the respiratory system?
- To facilitate gas exchange between the body and the environment. (correct)
- To provide a barrier against environmental pathogens.
- To exchange nutrients between blood and tissues.
- To produce hormones that regulate metabolism.
Which structure in the respiratory system prevents food from entering the trachea?
Which structure in the respiratory system prevents food from entering the trachea?
- Epiglottis (correct)
- Larynx
- Pharynx
- Bronchi
What role do the nasal hairs play in the respiratory system?
What role do the nasal hairs play in the respiratory system?
- They trap large airborne particles. (correct)
- They help in sound production.
- They moisten the air we breathe.
- They warm the air entering the lungs.
Which sequence describes the correct passage of air from the external environment to the lungs?
Which sequence describes the correct passage of air from the external environment to the lungs?
What is the significance of the moistening and warming of air in the nasal cavity?
What is the significance of the moistening and warming of air in the nasal cavity?
Which statement about the larynx is correct?
Which statement about the larynx is correct?
The structures that make up the respiratory system include all of the following EXCEPT:
The structures that make up the respiratory system include all of the following EXCEPT:
What role do cilia play in the respiratory system?
What role do cilia play in the respiratory system?
How does the respiratory system interact with the circulatory system?
How does the respiratory system interact with the circulatory system?
Where does air go after passing through the trachea?
Where does air go after passing through the trachea?
What is the primary function of alveoli in the respiratory system?
What is the primary function of alveoli in the respiratory system?
How does oxygen diffuse into the blood from the alveoli?
How does oxygen diffuse into the blood from the alveoli?
What enables osmotic diffusion of oxygen to continue from alveoli to blood?
What enables osmotic diffusion of oxygen to continue from alveoli to blood?
What is primarily formed when carbon dioxide combines with water in red blood cells?
What is primarily formed when carbon dioxide combines with water in red blood cells?
What happens when the oxygen concentration in the blood equals that in the alveoli?
What happens when the oxygen concentration in the blood equals that in the alveoli?
What is the maximum increase in blood’s oxygen-carrying capacity due to hemoglobin’s binding?
What is the maximum increase in blood’s oxygen-carrying capacity due to hemoglobin’s binding?
What happens to the diaphragm during inhalation?
What happens to the diaphragm during inhalation?
What causes air to rush into the lungs during inhalation?
What causes air to rush into the lungs during inhalation?
Which of the following statements about exhalation is true?
Which of the following statements about exhalation is true?
What additional force is needed for activities like speaking or singing?
What additional force is needed for activities like speaking or singing?
Which brain structure controls the breathing muscles?
Which brain structure controls the breathing muscles?
How does the rib cage contribute to the process of inhalation?
How does the rib cage contribute to the process of inhalation?
What role do pleural membranes play in respiration?
What role do pleural membranes play in respiration?
Which statement accurately describes the breathing process?
Which statement accurately describes the breathing process?
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The Respiratory System
- The respiratory system is responsible for gas exchange between the body and the environment. This involves taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide.
- The respiratory system is made up of the nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs.
- The nose filters, moistens, and warms incoming air.
- The pharynx, or throat, is a passageway for both air and food.
- The larynx contains vocal cords which vibrate to produce sound.
- The trachea, or windpipe, carries air to the lungs.
- The trachea is lined with cilia which help to remove dust and other particles.
- The bronchi are two large tubes that lead to each lung.
- The bronchi divide into smaller tubes called bronchioles.
- Bronchioles end at tiny air sacs called alveoli.
- Alveoli are surrounded by capillaries where gas exchange occurs.
- Oxygen diffuses from the alveoli into the blood, while carbon dioxide diffuses from the blood into the alveoli.
- Hemoglobin in red blood cells binds to oxygen, increasing the blood’s oxygen-carrying capacity.
- Carbon dioxide is transported in the blood by dissolving in plasma, binding to hemoglobin, or forming carbonic acid.
Breathing
- Breathing is the process of inhaling and exhaling air.
- Breathing is controlled by movements of the diaphragm and rib cage.
- Inhalation occurs when the diaphragm contracts and the rib cage expands, increasing the volume of the chest cavity and creating a partial vacuum. This causes air to rush into the lungs.
- Exhalation occurs when the diaphragm relaxes and the rib cage contracts, decreasing the volume of the chest cavity and making air pressure in the chest cavity greater than atmospheric pressure. This causes air to rush out of the lungs.
- Exhalation can be passive or active. Active exhalation is necessary for forced activities such as speaking or singing.
Breathing and Homeostasis
- Breathing is not entirely voluntary. The nervous system constantly regulates breathing.
- The breathing center in the medulla oblongata controls breathing muscles.
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