Anatomy
The medical term for the windpipe
Trachea
Tiny hairs that filter inhaled air to trap dust and pathogens are called...
cilia
Very contagious viral infection for which there is a new vaccine every year
influenza/the flu
When cells use oxygen and nutrients to produce energy it is called ______________ respiration.
cellular
The medical term for the voice box
Larynx
Trachea branches into two tubes called..... one goes to each lung
bronchi
Epistaxis is the medical term for this
a nosebleed
The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the blood and tissue cells is called....
internal respiration
The structure that covers the trachea when you swallow/eat so food doesn't go down the wrong tube
Epiglottis
Tiny air sacs in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place
alveoli
infectious lung disease caused by bacteria; PPD is a screening test for this
The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the alveoli and the surrounding capillaries is called __________ respiration
external
The esophagus is _____________ to the trachea
posterior
Muscle that is used for breathing, and separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities
diaphragm
In this disease, common in smokers, the walls of the alveoli collapse and lose elasticity
emphysema
A special lipid substance that helps prevent alveoli from collapsing (often given to premature infants)
surfactant
List the three sections of the pharynx
Nasopharynx, oropharynx, larynopharynx
The membranes that cover the lungs - name both
(the one attached to the lungs, and the one attached to the chest wall)
visceral pleura
parietal pleura
What is CPAP used for (disorder) and what does it stand for?
sleep apnea
continuous positive airway pressure
List the correct path of air as it enters the body and goes to the lungs
mouth/nose-pharynx-larynx-trachea-bronchi-bronchioles-alveoli