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Respiration Traditional EXAM



Completion
Complete each statement.
 

 1 

The movement of air into and out of the lungs is called ____________________.
 

 

 2 

After flowing through the nasal cavities, air enters the ____________________, or throat.
 

 

 3 

Dust in air that enters the nose is trapped by a sticky substance called ____________________.
 

 

 4 

Carbon dioxide and ____________________ pass from the blood into the alveoli.
 

 

 5 

Alveoli have a large ____________________ that enables them to absorb a large amount of oxygen.
 

 

 6 

The ____________________, or voice box, is located in the top part of the trachea.
 

 

 7 

The dome-shaped muscle that helps move air in and out of the body is the ____________________.
 

 

 8 

The ____________________, or windpipe, leads from the pharynx toward the lungs.
 

 

 9 

The process in which energy is released from glucose is called cellular ____________________.
 

 

Short Answer
 
 
Use the diagram to answer each question.

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 10 

Identify structure A and explain its function.
 

 11 

Identify structure E and explain its function.
 

 12 

Identify structure B. What probably happens to a person if this structure is damaged or infected?
 

 13 

Identify structure C and explain its function.
 

 14 

Identify structure F. How is it related to structure C?
 

 15 

What is structure D? What are the tiny sacs of tissue that make up most of structure D? Describe what happens in these structures.
 

Essay
 

 16 

Describe how food is prevented from getting into the lungs.
 

 17 

Explain the difference between breathing and respiration.
 



 
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