Chapter 13 study guide part 1

A

100

the part of the throat that connects the passages of the nose and mouth to the esophagus and larynx

pharynx

200

when you take air into the body

inhale

300

the two saclike organs that exchange gases with the air

lungs

400

the two openings in the nose where air enters the body

nostrils (nare)

500

the tiny air sacs where gas is exchanged between the air and the blood

alveoli

B

100

the small masses of tissue located on either side of the back of the throat that help trap germs

tonsils

200

carbon dioxide is sent out of your body when you do what

exhale

300

the thick, sticky substance int eh nasal passages that traps bacteria, dust, and other particles in teh air

mucus

400

the empty spaces within the bones of the skull

sinus cavities

500

the tiny blood vessels that connect an artery and a vein

capillaries

C

100

the small organ that contains the vocal cords and connects the pharynx to the trachea

larynx

200

breathing without thinking about it

involuntary breathing

300

tiny, hairlike structures found in most of the respiratory system that move mucus and trapped particles toward the throat

cilia

400

the open spaces from the nostrils to the beginning of the throat

nasal passages

500

the sound caused when air cannot move freely and causes parts of the mouth and throat to vibrate and hit together

snore

D

100

the two small bands of elastic tissue that stretch across the inside of the larynx and produce the sounds of the voice

vocal cords

200

thinking about and controlling breathing

voluntary breathing

300

The nose, sinuses, mouth, pharynx, and larynx are part of the what?

upper respiratory system

400

the job of the sinus cavities

warm and moisturize the air as it moves through the sinuses

500

an irritation of the cilia int eh trachea or bronchi that causes air to be violently pushed out through the mouth

sneeze

E

100

the human body system that takes in oxygen and removes the carbon dioxide from the body

respiratory system

200

the strong, curved muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen and moves to fill and empty the lungs of air

diaphragm 

300

the trachea, bronchi, and lungs are part of what?

lower respiratory system

400

the tube that begins at the end of the larynx and leads to the lungs

trachea

500

the most common respiratory disease which can affect the nose, throat, and sinuses, eats, and bronchi

a cold