a disease of the lungs that results in fluid buildup in the alveoli
What is pneumonia?
100
Clusters of air sacs deep in the lungs.
What are alveoli?
200
A large, flat muscle that lies underneath the lungs and helps move air into the lungs as it contracts
What is the diaphragm?
200
a regular throbbing in the arteries caused by the beats of the heart
What is a pulse?
200
This is when a pathogen travels up the urethra and causes infection in the urine holding area of the body.
What is bladder infection.
200
A cancer in which white blood cell production is abnormal
What is leukemia?
200
A toxic chemical produced in all cells as a product of protein metabolism
What is urea?
300
Branches of the tracheas that extend into the lungs
What are bronchi?
300
These are carried in the bloodstream (list 4)
What is
a.Oxygen
b.Carbon Dioxide
c.Antibodies
d.Enzymes
e.Hormones
f.Electrolytes
g.Urea
h.Nutrients
300
This is a clotting disorder that is genetic. It is also known as a royal disorder.
What is Hemophilia?
300
This is a result of fatty buildup or high cholesterol which causes the heart to stop beating.
What is heart attack?
300
This activity clogs up alveoli with tar, Oxygen and carbon dioxide are not able to be as easily transferred from the lungs to the blood; therefore, the heart must work harder to get enough oxygen to the body’s cells
What is smoking?
400
A tube that contains the vocal cords
What is the larynx. (answer repeated)
400
These are the four possible blood types.
What are B, A, O, AB?
400
This is the result of any condition where the blood is not able to carry the optimal amount of oxygen.
What is anemia?
400
A break in the blood vessel wall or clot lodging in the brain, lungs or another vital area.
What is a stroke?
400
The common results of obesity, lack of flexibility of blood vessel walls, poor diet, high blood viscosity, and unfavorable hereditary factors.
What are stroke or heart attack
500
This is the major function of the respiratory system.
What is to exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen.
500
These are the major components of the blood.
What is Plasma, platelets and blood cells
500
This is the result of the hardening of the blood vessel walls.
What is atherosclerosis?
500
This disease results from smoking and causes massive damage and blackening of the lungs.
What is lung cancer?
500
This pigment:
Carries oxygen through the blood
Includes iron atoms
Is the molecule in blood that makes blood red