Sunday, April 18, 2010

How air travels through the respiratory system(nose to lungs):

pharynx- larynx-trachea-bronchi-bronchioles-alveoli

Which is the odd one out:
esophagus because its part of the digestive system

Dust particles that are in the air in the respiratory system get out via the nasal cavities hairs-cilia

Smallest respiratory passageway: Broncioles
Separates mouth from nose: Palate
Windpipe: Trachea
Where gas exchange takes place: Alveoli
Stops food going the wrong way: Epiglottis
Air/food pass through: pharynx
Movement of air out of lungs: expiration
Main muscle involved in inspiration: Diaphragm
Membranes that cover the lungs and line the pleural cavity: Pleura
The volume of air inhaledor exhaled at each normal breath: Tidal Volume

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