Microscopic
Fine hairs that trap the dirt in the air you breath.
What are cilia?
Dome shaped muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen.
What is the diaphragm?
Part of the respiratory system which contains the vocal chords.
What is the larynx?
Form of COPD in which the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs are destroyed.
What is emphasema?
Doctor that specializes in diseases of the lung.
What is a pulmonologist?
Colorless, toxic gas that replaces oxygen in your blood and can kill you.
What is carbon monoxide?
The sections that your lungs are divided into
What are lobes?
Passageway from the mouth for food to go into the stomach.
What is the esophagus?
Disease caused by bacteria and/or virus in which the bronchi become swollen or blocked?
What is bronchitis?
A major cause of many respiratory diseases.
What is smoking?
Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
What is respiration?
Flap of tissue that covers the trachea when you swallow.
What is the epiglottis?
Windpipe that directs air into the lungs.
What is the trachea?
Disease caused by bacteria or virus when fluid enters the lungs.
What is pneumonia?
Microscopic fibers that get into the lungs and cause mesothelioma, a type of lung cancer.
What is asbestos?
Measure of ozone, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and fine particles close to the ground.
What is the Air Quality Index (AQI)?
When you exhale, your diaphragm pushes in this direction.
What is up?
Main opening in which air enters the lungs.
What are bronchi?
Condition in which lungs loose their elasticity.
What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)?
This is a main cause of pulmonary edema (fluid in the lungs).
What is heart failure?
Tiny air sacs in the lungs where oxygen is exchanged with carbon dioxide.
What are alveoli?
When you inhale, your diaphragm pushes in this direction.
What is down?
What are bronchioles?
Condition in which bronchi become swollen or blocked, causing problems in breathing.
What is asthma?
When irritants produced from manufacturing get into the air.
What is air pollution?