Name _____________________________________
Respiratory System Notes
I. Function
A. ___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
B. ___________________________________________________________
II. Pathway through body
A. Nose/Mouth
B. Trachea _______________________________________________
C. Bronchi _______________________________________________
D. Bronchioles ____________________________________________
E. Alveoli ________________________________________________
F. Capillaries _____________________________________________
III. Gas Exchange
A. Carbon dioxide in the blood _________________ through the capillary
wall and into the alveoli
B. Diaphragm – Muscle between the chest and the abdomen that
_______________ __________________
C. ___________________ + __________________________ = gas
exchange
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Name _____________________________________
Respiratory System Notes
Key:
Nose/Mouth Bronchioles
Trachea Alveoli
Bronchi Capillaries
Diaphragm Lungs