Respiratory Structure
Which structure is identified by rings of cartilage and can be felt on the outside of your throat
Trachea
What is the purpose of the tiny hair-like structures that line the respiratory tract?
Trap and move dust and mucous out of the airways
What is a major risk factor for lung cancer?
Smoking
What happens when someone has asthma
Airways become tight, narrow and inflamed making it hard to breathe
You use this action to blow out birthday candles, which is the opposite of breathing in or inhalation.
Breathing out/Exhalation
Larynx
What is the main function of the respiratory system?
Exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide through breathing
What causes COPD
long-term smoking or exposure to lung irritants
What can trigger an asthma attack?
Allergens, Exercise, Stress
These tubes branch off from the trachea and carry air into each lung
Bronchi
What structure houses hair that collects dust and bacteria?
Nose
Where does the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occur?
Alveoli
What does COPD stand for
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
What is cystic fibrosis?
A genetic disorder causing thick mucus to build up in the lungs
This sticky substance lines the airways and traps dust, bacteria, and other particles to help keep the lungs clean.
Mucous
What structure connects the throat (pharynx) to the lungs?
Trachea
Which part of blood carries oxygen to the cells of the body?
Red blood cells
Common Symptoms of lung cancer
Cough, chest pain, coughing up blood
This condition is when breathing repeatedly stops while sleeping
Sleep Apnea
This reflex protects the respiratory system by forcefully expelling irritants or obstructions from the airways, often involving a coordinated contraction of the diaphragm, abdominal muscles, and glottis.
Cough
List the order of air down the respiratory System
Nose, Nasal Cavity, Throat, Trachea, Bronchi, Bronchioles, Alveoli
This muscle, located below the lungs, contracts and flattens to create negative pressure that draws air into the lungs.
Diaphragm
What causes tuberculosis (TB)
A highly contagious bacteria in the lungs
Who is at higher risk of developing pneumonia and other respiratory diseases?
Older adults and others with a weakened immune system (babies, those with disease)
Which lung is slightly smaller to accommodate the heart on the left side of the chest.
Left