RESPIRATORY SYSTEM STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2025/2026 ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT VERIFIED BEST GRADED A+ FOR SUCCESS

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM STUDY GUIDE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2025/2026
ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT VERIFIED BEST
GRADED A+ FOR SUCCESS

What portion of the pharynx does the Eustachian tube drain
into?
Nasopharynx
What is the term for gas exchange between the alveoli and
pulmonary blood?
External Respiration
What is another term for respiration?
Breathing
What structure keeps food out of the trachea?
Epiglottis
What is another term for the trachea?
Windpipe
How many cartilaginous plates make up the larynx?
8
-pnea
Breathing

, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM STUDY GUIDE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2025/2026
ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT VERIFIED BEST
GRADED A+ FOR SUCCESS

Pulmonologist
A specialist in the study of the lungs
What is the term for gas exchange between the tissues and
capillaries?
Internal Respiration
What is the shape of the cartilaginous rings in the trachea?
C-shaped
The term for when air is continuously moved into and out of the
lungs?
Pulmonary Ventilation
Which URI has the symptoms of swollen neck glands, bad
breath, painful and difficulty swallowing?
Tonsillitis
What happens to the diaphragm during inspiration?
It contracts
What is the main purpose of the respiratory system?
To provide the body cells w/ constant O2 and to get rid of CO2.