respiratory Structure
nose, nasal cavity, sinuses, pharynx are parts of
Upper respiratory tract
Transport air and doesn’t take part in gas exchange
Conduction pathway
absence Of breathing
Apnea
Condition in which airways are inflamed, narrow, and swell
Asthma
Structures that shapes sound into language
pharynx, tongue, soft palate and lips
The Larynx, trachea, bronchial tree and lungs are parts of
Lower respiratory tract
Specialized cells in the respiratory tract that produce mucus
Goblet cells
Difficulty breathing
Dyspnea
Lung disease caused by infection in the sacs in the lungs
Pneumonia
Blood supply to lungs
Bronchial arteries
Region where the bronchus and large blood vessels enter the lung
Hilum
Three divisions of pharynx
Oropharynx
laryngopharynx
nasopharynx
Normal breathing
Eupnea
A group of lung diseases that block airflow and make it difficult to breathe
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
What is the role of mucus in the nasal cavity
Traps incoming bacteria and foreign debris
Tiny balloon shaped structures and smallest passageway in the respiratory system
Alveoli
Phases Of pulmonary ventilation
Inspiration and Expiration
what is hyperpnea
increased rate of depth breathing
A viral infection that affects the nose,throat,and airways
Upper respiratory infection
what do all cells require from the blood to live that the respiratory system brings in
Oxygen
Divides right and left nostrils
Nasal septum
Muscle that promotes ventilations
Diaphragm and External intercostal muscles
What is Rapid breathing
Tachypnea
Infectious bacterial diseases that mainly affects the lungs
Tuberculosis
What is the process of air entering the lungs
what is inhaling