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RBMS Respiratory
Respiratory
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Respiration | The exchange of gases between living cells and their environment; includes breathing and cellular respiration |
| Respiratory System | a collection of organs whose primary function is to take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide |
| Cancer | a condition in which certain body cells begin dividing at an uncontrolled rate |
| Pharynx | the upper portion of the throat |
| Larynx | the area of the throat that contains the vocal cords |
| Trachea | the air passageway from the larynx to the lungs |
| Bronchi | the two tubes that connect the lungs with the trachea |
| Alveoli | tiny sacs that form the bronchiole branches of the lungs |
| Emphysema | irreversible disease of the lungs characterized by abnormal enlargement of air spaces in the lungs accompanied by destruction of the tissue lining the walls of the air spaces |
| Bronchitis | inflammation of the membrane lining of the bronchial tubes, caused by respiratory infection |
| Asthma | allergic disorder of respiration, characterized by bronchospasm, wheezing, and difficulty in expiration, often accompanied by coughing and a feeling of constriction in the chest |
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