Unit 9 - Respiratory System - Functional Anatomy - Notes

I can explain the function of the respiratory system.

I can identify the different parts of the respiratory system and how they work together to facilitate inhaling and exhaling.

The respiratory conducting passageways perform all of the following functions:

The three mucosa-covered projections into the nasal cavity that greatly increase surface area of mucosa exposed to air are called ____.

The role of the ____ is to trap and remove bacteria or other foreign pathogens entering the throat.

The ____ routes air and food into their proper channels and plays a role in speech.

The C-shaped rings that reinforce the trachea are constructed of ____.

The division of the trachea produces two tubes called the right and left main (primary) ____.

The correct pathway air flows through the respiratory system is ____.

I can explain the function of the respiratory system.

I can identify the different parts of the respiratory system and how they work together to facilitate inhaling and exhaling.