Questions not about tacos
Name two symptoms of pneumonia.
cough, fever, chills, shortness of breath
What causes the flu?
Virus
What tube connects the pharynx to the lungs?
trachea
What are nares?
nostrils
What is the hard palate made of?
bone
How is pneumonia diagnosed?
chest x-ray
How is SARS transmitted?
respiratory droplets
What structures in the nasal cavity increase surface area and create turbulence?
conchae
What separates the oral and nasal cavities?
the palate
Name the flap that directs air down the trachea and food down the esophagus.
epiglottis
Disorder where bronchioles spasm and become inflamed by overreactions to airborne irritants.
Asthma
Cystic Fibrosis
Opening between the vocal folds.
glottis
What is the purpose of the larynx?
make noise
What is the most superior portion of a lung called?
Apex
What happens to alveoli when someone has emphysema?
pop and fuse
What are the three parts of the pharynx?
oropharynx, larnyngopharynx, nasopharynx
What type of tissue lines the respiratory tract?
pseudostratified epithelium
Name the covering of the lungs.
Visceral pleura
What tissue are alveoli made of?
simple squamous epithelium
What is the removal of a lobe or lung called?
pneumonectomy
What does SARS stand for?
Sever acute respiratory syndrome
What are the three functions of the sinuses?
lighten skull, resonate speech, make mucus
How does gas exchange at the respiratory membranes occur?
diffusion
Where does external respiration occur?
The lungs