Respiration Test Study Guide

1. Name 7 organs primarily involved in helping you breath.

2. List 6 functions of the respiratory system.

3. Give the function of the following:

a. nose

b. pharynx

c. larynx

d. trachea

e. rings of cartilage

f. alveoli

g. pleura

4. Discuss the differences between the 2 phases of respiration. Discuss what actually happens inside your thoracic cavity when you inhale and exhale.

5. Follow a molecule of oxygen as it enters your respiratory system and all the way through your body to a cell in your big toe.

6. Describe what happens in the following disorders.

a. CO poisoning

b. asphyxia

c. emphysema

7. Know how to do the Heimlich maneuver.

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