EXERCISES, LESSON 1
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer these exercises by writing the answer in the space provided.
After you have answered all the exercises, turn to "Solutions to Exercises" at the end of
the lesson and check your answers.
1.
The exchange of gases between the atmosphere and the cells of the body is
______________________________________.
2.
The exchange of gases between the air in the lungs and the blood is
______________________________________..
3.
The exchange of gases between the blood and individual cells of the body is
______________________________________.
4.
The process that moves air into and out of the lungs is a mechanical process
called ______________________________________.
5.
In _________________________ breathing, air movement is caused by the rib
cage; in ____________________________ breathing, movement between the
abdominal wall and the diaphragm cause air movement in and out of the lungs.
6.
The main subdivisions of the respiratory system are the supralaryngeal
structures, the ________________ and the _________________ structures.
7.
The paranasal sinuses are ______________________________________.
8.
The olfactory epithelium, a membrane lining the __________________, houses
the nerve endings responsible for the ____________________________.
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