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Respiratory system Quiz 1 puzzle
Questions |
Answers |
The muscle that contracts and relaxes during breathing |
diaphragm |
The right lung has this many lobes |
three |
The left lung has this many lobes |
two |
These tiny hairs in the nose help trap particles and filter air |
cilia |
The primary opening for the respiratory tract |
nose |
The secondary opening for the respiratory tract |
mouth |
Cartilage that divides the nostrils |
septum |
Hollow spaces in the skull that produce mucus and act as a sound chamber |
sinuses |
Lymphatic tissue that serves as first line of defense in upper respiratory tract. |
tonsils |
Openings in the middle ear the equalizes pressure |
eustachiantubes |
Tissue that closes off when swallowing that prevents food from entering the trachea |
epiglottis |
The medical term for voice box |
larynx |
The medical term for throat |
pharynx |
This is where gas exchange happens in the lung |
alveoli |
The place between the lung and the chest wall |
pleura |
The process of breathing is called. |
ventilation |