parts of the respiratory system
Covers the trachea
What is the epiglottis?
The sound caused by air that cannot flow freely and causes parts of the mouth and throat to vibrate
What is a snore?
our breathing system
What is the respiratory system
What is cilia
What is the upper respiratory system?
Another name for the voice box
What is the larynx
Irritation to the lining of the airways causes air to be violently released through the nose
What is a sneeze?
thinking about and controlling your breathing.
What is voluntary breathing?
The tiny blood vessels that surround the alveoli
What are the capillaries?
The trachea and bronchi are lined with this.
What is cilia and mucus?
Another name for the throat
What is the pharynx?
When the diaphragm muscle contracts quickly, causing short breaths of air and sudden closure of the epiglottis.
What is a hiccup?
Breathing out carbon dioxide and other gases
What is exhaling
What is oxygen?
This controls the movement of the lungs.
What is the diaphragm and check muscles?
The two tubes that go into the lungs.
What are the Bronchi?
What is a cough?
Breathing automatically without thinking about it.
What is involuntary breathing.
The strong curved muscle attached below the lungs to the lower ribs and backbone.
What is the diaphragm?
From the trachea to the lungs.
What is the lower respiratory system?
The small air sacs in the lungs.
What are the alveoli?
The bronchi become inflamed which causes a wheezing sound.
What is asthma
The exchange of gases in breathing.
What is respiration?
The sac like organs that replace the carbon dioxide in your blood with oxygen.
What are the lungs?
The bronchi become infected.
What is bronchitis