Review Sheet - Respiratory System (Part 1)

Gap-Fill Exercise - There are words to choose from at the bottom of the page.



1. pleura lines the thoracic cavity.
2. tonsils are located in the laryngopharynx.
3. volume is the volume that remains after the most forceful exhalation. (1200 ml)
4. A disease of the lungs in which the walls of alveoli lose elasticity and remain filled causing
increased chest size (barrel-chested) is called .
5. Breathing in; or inhaling is called .
6. Breathing out; exhaling is called .
7. Difficult expiration caused by spasms in the muscles surrounding the bronchioles, often caused
by allergic reactions, is called .
8. Inflammation of the bronchi is called .
9. Inflammation of the pleura is called .
10. Mucus in the respiratory system is pushed upward by .
11. Normal breathing volume (normally about 500 ml. per breath) is called .
12. Oxygen deficiency is called .
13. Secondary bronchi branch into smaller tubes called .
14. Sputum is another term for .
15. The pleura covers the lungs.
16. The is the narrow portion at the top of the lungs.
17. The is the volume that can be inhaled after normal inspiration. (3000 - 3300 ml)
18. The is commonly called the voice box.
19. The pharyngeal tonsils are also called the .
20. The tonsils are located in the nasopharynx.
21. The Adam's Apple is composed of the cartilage of the larynx.

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