Disorders and Diseases
What are the causes of asthma
Childhood infections
Family inheritance
Allergies
Expose to tabacoo and other pollutants
What is the process of gas exchange?
Brings oxygen into the body and removes carbon dioxide
What parts of the respiratory system control the ventilation process?
The diaphragm and intercostal muscles
What are cilia?
Small hair like structures that stop debris from entering the air way, which protects your lungs
What is cystic fibrosis?
A genetic disorder that affects the cells that produce mucus, sweat, and digestive liquids
What function moves air in and out of lungs?
Breathing
What happens in the process of external respiration?
Oxygen moves from the air to the the blood and carbon dioxide moves from the blood to the air
What is diffusion?
Particles moving from high areas of concentration to low areas of concentration
What is pneumonia?
An infection that inflames the air sacs (alveoli) in one or both lungs
Where does air pass through during sound production?
What is the name of the process that where air follows a path?
The path of air
What is the epiglottis?
A flap of tissue that blocks food from the airways
What is COPD
This is a group of disease including emphysema and chronic bronchitis that block airflow and make it hard to breathe.
What warms and moistens the air while trapping harmful particles?
Mucus and cilia
What is the most important of the respiratory system?
The alveoli
What are the causes of cystic fibrosis?
Mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene
Oxygen moves from the blood into the cells and carbon dioxide moves from the cells into the blood.