Anatomy
What is the main muscle for breathing?
the diaphram
What gas do we inhale that the body needs for survival
oxygen
What infection can cause inflammation to the branchi
bronchitis
what is the medical term for breathing
respiration
how many lungs goes the human body have
two lungs
What structure connects the throat to the lungs
The trachea
What gas do we exhale as waste
carbon dioxide
what chronic disease is often caused by smoking and makes breathing difficult
copd
what is tachypnea
abnormally fast breathing
which lung is slightly smaller and why
the left lung it makes room for the heart
What tiny air sacs are the site of gas exchange
Alveoli
What process refers to the exchange of gases between the alveoli and the blood
external respiration
what condition involves spasms of the branchi leading to wheezing
asthma
define hypoxia
low oxygen in the tissue
what flap of tissue prevents food from entering the windpipe
the epiglottis
What are the 2 branches that the trachea splits into
The Bronchi right and left primary bronchi
What term describes the movement of air in and out of the lungs
Ventilation breathing
what is the medical term for collapsed lung
pneumothorax
whats the difference between internal and external respiration
internal- gas exchange between blood and tissue
external- gas exchange between alveoli and blood
what structure warms, moistens and filters the air as we inhale
the nasal cavity
What structure covers the trachea when you swallow
The epiglottis
What law explains how pressure and volumes are inversely related during breathing
Boyles law
what disease destroys the aveoli and reduces surface area for gas exchange
emphysema
what is apnea
troubles breathing
how many lobes are in the right lung
3 lobes