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. |