A collection of organs whose primary function is to take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide
What is the respiratory system?
100
A long-term, inflammatory lung disease that causes airways to tighten and narrow.
What is asthma?
200
The area of the throat that contains the vocal cords and produces vocal sounds
What is the larynx?
200
The passageway from the mouth to the larynx and esophagus
What is the pharynx?
200
The gas that exits your body during breathing
What is carbon dioxide?
200
the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between living cells and their environment
What is respiration?
200
The membranes lining the larger BRONCHIAL tubes become inflamed and an excessive amount of mucus and therefore a bad cough is produced. Very common in smokers.
What is bronchitis?
300
The passage from the mouth to the larynx and esophagus
What is the pharynx?
300
The long tube-like structure in your throat
What is the trachea?
300
The muscle that controls breathing
What is the diaphragm?
300
Tiny air sacs of the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged
What is alveoli?
300
An inflammation of the lungs, which usually occurs because of infection with a bacteria or virus. Causes fever, and makes breathing difficult.
What is pneumonia?
400
The tube connecting the larynx and the lungs
What is the trachea?
400
The smallest branches of the lungs
What are bronchioles?
400
The process in which the diaphragm contracts
What is inhaling?
400
The flap of skin that prevents food from enter the trachea
What is the epiglottis?
400
An INHERITED disease causing mucus in the body to be abnormally thick and sticky.
What is Cystic Fibrosis?
500
Two tubes connecting the lungs and trachea
What is bronchi?
500
Where carbon dioxide is exchanged for oxygen
What is the alveoli?
500
The process in which the diaphragm relaxes
What is exhaling?
500
The tiny blood vessels that surround the alveoli.
What are capillaries?
500
A disorder that damages the lungs and destroys alveoli