6.3: Post-Lab 6 Questions
(2 points)
Last Name: _______________________ First Name: _______________________
1) Write a C if the listed structure is part of the conducting zone and an R if it is part of the respiratory zone. Also, label whether the structure is part of the upper respiratory ( U ) or lower respiratory system ( L ). (0.5 point)
Example: Larynx C , L
Alveoli ________________
Trachea ________________
Nasal cavity ________________
Bronchi ________________
Respiratory bronchioles ________________
Pharynx ________________
Alveolar ducts ________________
Terminal bronchioles ________________
2) Write the route that oxygen takes from when you inhale to the point of gas exchange with carbon dioxide. (0.5 point)
3) Give two unique characteristics of the pulmonary artery and vein. (0.5 point)
4) Describe the route of pulmonary circulation. (0.5 point)