RESPIRATORY SYSTEM REVIEW

A) Arrange the following structures in order to show the passage of air

from the outside to the alveoli:

Bronchiole Trachea Nasal cavity Alveoli Pharynx

Larynx Epiglottis bronchus

Outside Alveoli
Air

B) Fill in the blanks below using terms from the word bank:

WORD BANK:
Alveoli Larynx Pharynx Bronchi Nasal cavity
Trachea Lungs Epiglottis Diaphragm bronchioles

1) The ________________ contains the vocal cords.

2) Two hollow tubes branching off the trachea are the _____________________.

3) Where air enters the respiratory system and is warmed and moistened in the
_____________________________.

4) Two sponge-like organs that pick up oxygen from the air and release carbon
dioxide are the ________________________ .

5) A cartilage flap preventing food from entering the trachea is the ____________.

6) A tube lined with cilia (tiny hair) and mucus that brings air from the larynx to the
bronchus is the ___________________________.

7) A thin-walled sac at the end of a bronchiole is the _______________________.

8) Tiny tubes that branch off bronchi and increase the surface area for gas
exchange are the _________________________.

9) A large muscle that contracts to inhale and relaxes to exhale air from the lungs
is the ______________________________.

10) This structure connects nasal passages to the trachea: _________________.

C) Label the diagram of the respiratory system:

D) Thinking Questions - Answer the questions below about the respiratory

system.

1) Why is it unwise to remove too many nose hairs?

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2) Why is the mucus in your nose important? What type of tissue produces it?
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3) What keeps the trachea from collapsing? What type of tissue surrounds the
trachea?

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4) Which part of the respiratory system protects against choking? What type of
tissue is this made of?

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5) Asthma attacks occur when the involuntary muscles around the bronchioles
constrict. What type of tissue lines the bronchioles?

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6) What type of tissue is the diaphragm made of? How do you know?

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7) Why is the epithelial tissue that lines the alveoli only one cell thick?

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