respiratory system Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
what is the involuntairy muscle flap that covers the trachea when you eat or drink and keeps food from entering the lungs
A
epiglottis
2
Q
what are organs where gases are exchanged during breathing
A
Lungs
3
Q
The respiratory system takes in oxygen that is used to make energy during the process of what
A
cellular respiration
4
Q
what 4 other body systems does the respiratory system have connections to
A
excretory, circulatory,muscular,nervous
5
Q
What are the small sacks that the bronchiole ends with called
A
Alveoli
6
Q
what is the path of the respiratory system
A
nasal cavity to trachea to right and left bronchi to smaller bronchi to bronchioles to alveoli to bronchioles to bronchi to trachea to nasal cavity
