Asthma
What is the medicine you take if you get an asthma attack?
You can use a puffer.
What are the three parts of the nose?
The nose has two nostrils separated by the nasal septum. Inside is the nasal cavity.
Where does the air go through first? And what happens?
First the air goes in through the nose. In the nose, mucus lining the nasal cavity filters the air leaving any dust or germs behind before the air and oxygen enters the airways.
How many breaths do you take per day?
You take 2,500 breaths each day.
How does the circulatory system play a role in the respiratory system?
The blood collects the oxygen and it gets pumped to the parts of the body who need it.
Why is asthma dangerous?
It is very dangerous because during an asthma attack since your respiratory tracts close you start to stop breathing and that could lead to death.
What lines the nasal septum?
The nasal septum is lined with mucus and hairs called cilia.
After going through the nose where does the air go through next?
The air goes through the Pharynx, Larynx, and Trachea.
How thin are bronchioles?
They are the thickness of a hair.
How does the nervous system affect the respiratory system?
The brain tells the lungs and organs when to work.
What are the organs that are affected when you have asthma?
The nose, mouth, Pharynx or throat, Larynx, Trachea, and sinuses are affected.
What are the three parts of the throat and where are they located?
The throat has three parts: The Nasopharynx which is the tract behind the nose, The Oropharynx which is behind the mouth and finally the Laryngopharynx it connects with the Larynx.
Inside the lungs, where do the bronchioles lead to?
They lead to the Aveoli little air sacs.
What is the difference between the left lung and right lung?
The left is smaller.
How does the digestive system also take place in the respiratory system.
The digestive system also has to go through the throat but instead of going to the lungs it does to the stomach.
What is Asthma?
It's when the muscles of your respiratory tracts imflamated or sore, and the tract starts to contract and close
What are the purposes of:The larynx, The trachea, and the bronchi. Hint: The trachea is also called the windpipe.
The larynx has the vocal cords and it also has the epiloglottis. The trachea can allow air to leave the lungs. The bronchi is the tube that connects the treachea to the lungs.
Why does the oxygen get into the blood?
So the blood can distribute the oxygen around the body.
How many Alveloi are in your lungs?
There are 600 million alveoli in the lungs.
What organ of the respiratory system is also part of the muscoskeletal system?
The diaphram.
What are the Symptoms of Asthma?
Coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath, and a itchy throat.
What has the lungs and what is the diaphram?
The Lungs have Bronchioles that lead to small air sacs called Alveoli. The lungs also has a lining called the pleura. The diaphram is the muscle under the lungs that contrasts when you breathe in.
What happens when you exhale?
The carbon dioxide leaves the body, and your diaphram inflates.
What happens to your diaphram when you breathe in?
It gets compressed.
How does the oxygen get into the bloodstream?
The blood carries hemoglobin which is the factor that allows the oxygen to attach to the blood.