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Respiratory System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Respiratory System | A system that is responsible for taking in oxygen and removing CO2 |
| Nose | Two openings in which you smell out of |
| Nasal Septum | Wall of cartilage |
| Nasal Cavities | divides the nose into two hollow spaces |
| Cilia | Tiny, hairlike structures |
| Sinuses | Cavities in the skull that surround tha nasal area |
| Pharynx | Or throat |
| Larynx | Voicebox |
| Epiglottis | A special leaflike piece of cartilage allows swallowing |
| Trachea | Windpipe a tube extending from the larynx to the center of the chest |
| Bronchi | The center of the chest |
| Bronchioles | smaller bronchi that divide into smaller branches |
| Alveoli | Air sacs at the end of bronchioles |
| Lungs | The bronchi and the alveoli are found in organs |
| Pleura | Each lung is enclosed in a membrane |
| Ventilation | the process of breathing |
| Inspiration | the procces of breathing in air |
| Expiration | the proccess of air being pushed out the lungs |
| Respiration | The procces of inspiration and expiration |
| External Respiration | The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between lungs and blood stream |
| Internal Respiration | The exchange of CO2 and O between the tissue cells and bloodstream |
| Cellular Respiration | The cells use the oxygen and nutrients to produce energy |
| Asthma | A respiratory disorder usually caused by a sensitivity to an allergen. Like food, an animal, medications, pollen and dust. Treatments include bronchodilators and oxygen therapy. |
| Bronchitis | Inflammation of the bronchi and bronchial tubes. Caused by a productive cough, chest pain, fever or smoking. |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | COPD it results in the obstruction of the airways. treatment include mucolytics and cough medicines. |
| Emphysema | Chronic condition that occurs when the walls of the alveoli deteriorate and lose thier elasticity. |