Upper Respiratory System
What do the larynx and vocal cords allow us to do?
Talk, sing
Name three parts of the Lower Respiratory System.
lungs, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli
What happens to carbon dioxide when it enters the Respiratory System?
Carbon dioxide is changed to oxygen
smoking
Where does the Respiratory System start?
nose and mouth
What is the biggest organ in the Respiratory System?
Lungs
What is olfaction?
shortness of breath, coughing, tight chest pain, wheezing, trouble sleeping, fast breathing
asthma
What role does mucus have in the Respiratory System?
To trap particles of dust, pollen, etc.
Where does the Respiratory System end?
lungs
Name 3 functions of the Respiratory System.
Allows you to talk, breathe, remove waste gases, smell, moisturizes air, warms air, protect airways from harmful gases.
coughing, chest pain, shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing up blood, fatigue, weight loss
lung cancer
Name three parts of the Upper Respiratory System.
nose, nasal cavity, sinuses, throat, larynx, trachea
If you stretch out your lungs fully, how large will they be?
Half a tennis court
What does the Respiratory System do for the blood?
The Respiratory System is used to oxygenate the blood, as oxygen enters the bloodstream through the lungs, and carbon dioxide from your blood is exhaled.
coughing with mucus, fever, sweating, shaking, shortness of breath, chest pain, low energy, loss of appetite
pneumonia
What does the hyoid do to help the respiratory system?
Helps you produce sounds such as talking
Why is your right lung larger than your left lung?
Left lung is smaller to allow space for the heart
How does your brain recognize a smell in the air?
Chemicals in the air react to the cilia in your nose, sending a signal to your brain
What are the three types of pneumonia?
Bacterial, viral, mycoplasma