Definitions
Which body system works to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide with the external environment and your internal environment?
Respiratory System
The passageway into the respiratory system consists of
nose and mouth
Another name for your Larynx is your voice box
True
Condition in which airways narrow and swell and produce extra mucus
Asthma
What is another name for your trachea?
windpipe
A chemical reaction that uses oxygen to release energy from food is called
Also known as your windpipe, this carries air from the larynx to the lungs
Trachea
Cilia are tiny hair-like structures that are found in your nasal cavities.
True.
Inflammation of the bronchial tubes is called
Bronchitis
Another name for your Pharynx is what?
Throat
The amount of air in the lungs after a very deep inhalation is called
Total lung capacity
These are two tubes that split off from the trachea; one goes to each lung
Bronchi/Bronchial tubes
Vital lung capacity is the amount of air you breathe normally.
False.
Tidal lung capacity
This is an inherited disorder that causes severe damage to the lungs
Cystic Fibrosis
Tiny air sacs in your lungs surrounded by capillaries are called
Alveoli
Any air left in the lungs after a deep exhalation is called
Residual lung capacity
Inside the lungs, the smallest branches of bronchi are called
Bronchioles
Gas exchange occurs in the bronchi
False.
(occurs in the Alveoli)
Lung condition in which the air sacs (alveoli) are damaged
Emphysema
The process of taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide is called
Respiration
The amount of air you breathe normally is called
Tidal lung capacity
This muscle is located right under the lungs and moves to help the lungs expand during inhalation
Diaphragm
The epiglottis closes the opening into the larynx during swallowing. This prevents liquids and foods from entering.
True.
Emphysema and chronic bronchitis make up which disease?
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
The amount of air you can forcibly exhale in a single breath is called
Vital lung capacity