Question | Answer |
Which two groups are the organs in the breathing system divided into. | Upper and lower respiratory |
The openings for air | nostrils |
what supports the nose | bone and cartilage |
Passage way for food and air | Pharynx |
What's located in the upper respitory | nose,nasal cavity,paranasal sinuses, and pharynx |
What's located in the lower respitory | larynx,trachea,bronchial tree, and lungs |
Entire process of exchanging gases between the atmosphere and body | respiration |
conducts air and helps prevent foregin objects from entering the trachea | the larynx |
what is the larynx made out of | muscles and cartilage |
what is the larynx lined with | mucous membrane |
what does the larynx contain | vocal cords |
Helps prevent foods and liquids from entering the trachea | The glottis and epiglottis |
Where is the pharynx located | behind the nasal cavity,oral cavity, and layrnx |
extends into the thoracic cavity anterior to the esophagus.It divides into right and left bronchi | trachea |
consists of branched air passages that lead from the trachea to the air sacs | bronchial tree |
3 parts of the pharynx | nasopharynx,oropharynx, and laryngopharynx |
windpipe | trachea |
smallest conducting nasal passage way | bronchioles |
seperates the oral and nasal cavities | palate |
Major nerve,stimulating the diaphragm | pheneric nerve |
Food passageway posterior to the Trachea | Esophagus |
Closes off the larynx during swallowing | epiglottis |
Acutal siteof gas exchanges | alveoli |
pleural layer covering the thorax walls | parietal pleura |
pleural layer covering the lungs | visceral pleura |
Lumen of larynx | glottis |
Fleshy lobes in the nasal cavity which increase its surface area. | conchae |
Lack or cessation of brathing | apena |
Normal breathing in terms of rate and depth | eupnea |
labored breathing, or air hunger | Dyspena |
chronic oxygen deficiency | hypoxia |
condition characterized by increased mucus production, which clogs respitory passageways and prompts coughing. | chronic bronchitis |
respiratoy passageways narrowed by bronchiolar spasms. | asthma |
Together called COPD | asthma,Emphysema,and chronic bronchitis |
strongly associated with cigerette smoking,outlook is poor | lung cancer |
infection spread by airborn bacteria, a recent alarming increase in drug users and aids victims. | tuberculosis |