Anatomy
Commonly called the windpipe, this structure is strengthened by rings of cartilage.
trachea
The most superior region of the pharynx is the
Nasopharynx
Inflammation of the bronchi
Bronchitis
when you breathe OUT you diaphragm relaxes and_____
moves up
Internal respiration takes place where_____
between the blood and the cells
These air passages divide from the windpipe at the bottom of the trachea.
bronchi
The voicebox
larynx
airway obstruction due to inflammation and spasm of the bronchioles
Asthma
normal range of breathing
12-20 breaths/minute
When the intercostal muscles contract, ___
The ribs and sternum move upward away from the body
Leaf-shaped cartilage that closes the larynx opening to prevent food from entering the respiratory tract when a person swallows
Epiglottis
Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
respiration
Trauma to the chest causing blood to pool in the pleural cavity
Hemothorax
When you breathe in from your mouth, the air travels down the ______
oropharynx to the laryngopharynx
ribs, sternum, thoracic vertebrae
Thin airway that lead to alveoli
Alveolar duct
where oxygen and carbon dioxide change places in the lungs
the alveoli/air sacs
Highly contagious bacterial infection; spread by inhaling infected droplets
TB
The diaphragm accomplishes about ____ % of inspiration
75%
located between each rib and accomplishes about 25% of inspiration
Intercostal muscle
serous membranes that cover the lungs
Pleura
Name all the lower respiratory tract
Larynx Trachea, Bronchial Tree, Bronchioles, alveolar ducts, and alveoli
Condition where free air gets into the pleural cavity
Pneumothorax
When you breathe IN your diaphragm relaxes and _____
moves down
Name two thing that nose hairs do.
1. Keeps pathogens out of the nose
2. Warms the air going in