ATI TEAS RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

The respiratory system's main functions are the critical task of transporting ____ from the atmosphere into the body's ____ and moving ____ in the other direction. - ANSWERS -oxygen cells carbon dioxide The respiratory system is uniquely constructed to maxim surface are for the exchange of _____. - ANSWERS -Gas The respiratory works interdependently with the ____ system. - ANSWERS -Circulatory The respiratory system mediate the uptake of oxygen for ____ and the ____ of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. - ANSWERS -Metabolism carbon dioxide (a waste product) In the respiratory system, air enters through nasal openings or the mouth into the ___, a large tube reinforced by _____, which carries it through a system of branching tubes called ___ to two lungs located on either side of the heart. - ANSWERS -trachea cartilage rings bronchi ____ terminate the alveoli, which are think-walled structures that look like clusters of grapes and are the site of gas exchange. - ANSWERS -Bronchioles ____ are bathed in a layer of aqueous surfactant. - ANSWERS -Alveoli