Respiratory Structures
What are two respiratory structures that are visible on a day to day basis?
The nose and mouth.
The process of taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide.
Inhalation and Exhalation (breathing)
Lungs:
An organ that holds oxygen so it can flow through the bloodstream.
Which one is not an organ of the respiratory system? Nose, Trachea, Lungs, Body Tissue
Body Tissue
What is COPD?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
What is an organ that holds oxygen so it can flow through the bloodstream?
The lungs are the organ that does this job
what exchanges gases between the lungs and bloodstream. (Internal or external respiration?)
External respiration
Trachea:
A windpipe lined with cartilage.
Better known as an Adam's Apple. Trachea, Larynx, Thyroid Cartilage
Thyroid Cartilage
What is lung disease
Anything that keeps the lungs from working properly.
Another name for your windpipe.
The trachea
What exchanges gases between the bloodstream and body tissues? (Internal or External?)
Internal Respiration
Diaphragm
A muscle wall that keeps the stomach and lungs apart.
Which fact about the respiratory system is fake? a) lungs are the only human organ that can float on water, b) we lose about 12 oz of water a day from breathing, c) your left lung is smaller than your right, d) there is a very small tube connecting your nose and mouth to your lungs
There is a very small tube connecting your nose and mouth to your lungs.
What disease is not included in the respiratory system. a) tuberculosis, b) asthma, c) pneumonia, d)emphysema
d. Emphysema
Another word for lungs. These tubes let air in and out of your _____.
Bronchi and/or bronchial tubes.
Bronchioles
Major air passages that separate from the windpipe.
How many litres can your lungs hold on average
a) 3, b) 6, c) 8, d) 1
b. 6
The muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdomen.
Your diaphragm
Aveoli
Tiny air sacs in the lungs. (This is where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide happens. )