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
How is the respiratory system connected to the nervous system?
It is connected through the brain and the signals it sends to the body
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
How does the circulatory system work with the respiratory system?
Delivers oxygen and remove waste to maintain homeostasis
What is pneumonia?
An infection that inflames the air sacs (alveoli) in one or both lungs
Where does air pass through during sound production?
In what order does air pass through the respiratory system during the Path of Air process?
Nose/mouth
Cilia
Pharynx/throat
Epiglottis
Larynx
Trachea
Lung
Bronchi
Bronchioles
Alveoli
What is the epiglottis?
A flap of tissue that blocks food from the airways
What system is responsible for protecting the lungs?
The skeletal system
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 part of the brain is in control of breathing
Medulla oblongata
What is the most important of the respiratory system?
The alveoli
What does the brain signal the body to do when carbon dioxide levels are too high?
Breathe faster to remove it from the system.
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.
What is the larynx?
Voice box that allows you to speak
What process does the circulatory system work with the respiratory system to support
Cellular Respiration