Microscopic air sacs in the lungs.

Two main branches of the trachea; air tubes to and from the lungs.

Small branches of the bronchi; carry air in the lungs.

Respiration on a cellular level.

Leaf-shaped structure that closes over the larynx during swallowing.

The expulsion of air from the lungs; breathing out air.

The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs and bloodstream.

Breathing in; taking air into the lungs.

The exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen between the tissue cells and the bloodstream.

Voice box, located between the pharynx and trachea.

Organs of respiration located in the thoracic cavity.

Space between the cranium and the roof of the mouth.

Bony and cartilaginous partition that separates the nasal cavity into two sections.

The projections in the center of the face; the organ for smelling and breathing.

A serous membrane that covers the lungs and lines the thoracic cavity.

The process of taking in oxygen (inspiration) and expelling carbon dioxide (expiration) by way of the lungs and air passages.

Consists of the lungs and air passages; responsible for taking in oxygen and removing carbon dioxide.

Cavities or air spaces in bones.

Windpipe; air tube from the larynx to the bronchi.

Respiratory disorder caused by a sensitivity to an allerge, stress, overexertion, and/or infection.

Inflammation of the bronchi and bronchial tubes.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Any chronic lung disease that results in the obstruction of airways.

A nonenfectious, chronic respiratory condition that occurs when the walls of the alveoli deteriorate and lose their elasticity. Carbon dioxide becomes trapped in the lungs.

Nosebleed which occurs when capillaries in the nose become cngested and bleed.

Highly contagious viral infection of the upper respiratory system.

Inflammation of the larynx and vocal cords.

Leading cause of cancer death in men and women; tumor or tumors in the lungs.

Inflammation of the pleura, or membranes, of the lungs.

Inflammation or infection of the lungs characterized by exudate, a build up of fluid in the alveoli.

Inflammation of the nasal mucous membrane, relulting in a runny nose, watery eyes, sneezing, soreness, and congestion.

Inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the sinuses.

Conition in which an individual stops breathing while asleep.

Infectious lung disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Upper Respiratory Infection

Common cold, inflamation of the mucous membrane lining the upper respiratory tract.

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Respiratory System

A list of key terms from Chapter 7.10

Term	Definition
Alveoli	Microscopic air sacs in the lungs.
Bronchi	Two main branches of the trachea; air tubes to and from the lungs.
Bronchioles	Small branches of the bronchi; carry air in the lungs.
Cellular Respiration	Respiration on a cellular level.
Cilia	Hairlike projections.
Epiglottis	Leaf-shaped structure that closes over the larynx during swallowing.
Expiration	The expulsion of air from the lungs; breathing out air.
External Respiration	The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs and bloodstream.
Inspiration	Breathing in; taking air into the lungs.
Internal Respiration	The exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen between the tissue cells and the bloodstream.
Larynx	Voice box, located between the pharynx and trachea.
Lungs	Organs of respiration located in the thoracic cavity.
Nasal Cavity	Space between the cranium and the roof of the mouth.
Nasal Septum	Bony and cartilaginous partition that separates the nasal cavity into two sections.
Nose	The projections in the center of the face; the organ for smelling and breathing.
Pharynx	The throat.
Pleura	A serous membrane that covers the lungs and lines the thoracic cavity.
Respiration	The process of taking in oxygen (inspiration) and expelling carbon dioxide (expiration) by way of the lungs and air passages.
Respiratiory System	Consists of the lungs and air passages; responsible for taking in oxygen and removing carbon dioxide.
Sinuses	Cavities or air spaces in bones.
Trachea	Windpipe; air tube from the larynx to the bronchi.
Ventilation	Process of breathing.
Asthma	Respiratory disorder caused by a sensitivity to an allerge, stress, overexertion, and/or infection.
Bronchitis	Inflammation of the bronchi and bronchial tubes.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	Any chronic lung disease that results in the obstruction of airways.
Emphysema	A nonenfectious, chronic respiratory condition that occurs when the walls of the alveoli deteriorate and lose their elasticity. Carbon dioxide becomes trapped in the lungs.
Epistaxis	Nosebleed which occurs when capillaries in the nose become cngested and bleed.
Influenza	Highly contagious viral infection of the upper respiratory system.
Laryngitis	Inflammation of the larynx and vocal cords.
Lung Cancer	Leading cause of cancer death in men and women; tumor or tumors in the lungs.
Pleurisy	Inflammation of the pleura, or membranes, of the lungs.
Pneumonia	Inflammation or infection of the lungs characterized by exudate, a build up of fluid in the alveoli.
Rhinitis	Inflammation of the nasal mucous membrane, relulting in a runny nose, watery eyes, sneezing, soreness, and congestion.
Sinusitis	Inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the sinuses.
Sleep Apnea	Conition in which an individual stops breathing while asleep.
Tuberculosis	Infectious lung disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Upper Respiratory Infection	Common cold, inflamation of the mucous membrane lining the upper respiratory tract.

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