parts of the system
part of the system that contains cilia
What is the nose?
breathing in
what is inhalation?
cilia is located...
what is the nose?
functions of the lungs
what is to oxygenate blood?
reason for left lung being smaller
what is to make room for the heart?
separates into tiny branches
what are bronchioles?
windpipe
what is the trachea?
location of voice box
what is above the trachea?
function of the rib cage
what is to protect your lungs?
what is 30,000?
dome shaped muscle
what is the diaphragm?
breathing out
what is exhalation?
location of the diaphragm
what is under the lungs?
function of the cilia
what is keeping dirt and pathogens out of the system?
2 large tubes
what are the bronchi?
site of gas exchange
what are the alveoli?
what is the pharynx?
location of the lungs
what is the thoracic cavity?
function of the diaphragm
what is to separate the chest from the abdomen and to assist breathing?
nickname for alveoli
what are the air sacs?
protects the lungs
what is the rib cage?
voice box
what is the larynx?
epiglottis location
what is between the throat and the trachea?
function of the system
what is to take in oxygen and get rid of carbon dioxide?
average respiratory rate for an adult