Respiratory System Structures
The medical term for the voice box
larynx
Tiny hairlike structures that filter inhaled air and trap dust and pathogens
cilia
Epistaxis is the medical term for this condition
Nosebleed
Very contagious viral infection; new vaccine comes out every year
influenza
The trachea is anterior or posterior to the esophagus?
Anterior
The trachea branches into these two tubes, each goes to one of the lungs
Bronchi
Commonly called the 'windpipe'
Trachea
caused by sensitivity to an allergen with symptoms such as dyspnea, where bronchospasms and mucus narrow the airway
asthma
Bronchospasms and mucus constrict the airways causing dyspnea; usually in response to an allergen
asthma
The structure that covers the trachea when you eat so food doesn't go down the wrong tube
epiglottis
Medical term for the throat
Pharynx
Which is not a section of the pharynx? Oropharynx, Nasopharynx, Tracheopharynx, Laryngopharynx
Tracheopharynx
A CPAP machine is usually used for people who have this disorder
sleep apnea
A type of lung disease where airways are obstructed; emphysema and chronic bronchitis are two examples
COPD
Inflammation of nasal mucus membranes; often seen with allergies
Rhinitis
Structures where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place, and oxygen enters the bloodstream
Alveoli
Trachea branches into two tubes called _____________ which become smaller tubes called _____________.
bronchi
bronchioles
Inflammation of membranes covering the lungs
Pleurisy
Infectious lung disease caused by bacteria; a PPD screens for this
tuberculosis
The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the alveoli and blood capillaries is ____________ respiration.
External respiration
The ______________ pleura covers the lungs directly and the _________________ pleura lines the wall of the chest cavity/is the outermost membrane.
Visceral..... parietal
List the structures in the pathway of air, beginning with it entering the body
Nose/mouth-pharynx-larynx-trachea-bronchi-bronchioles-alveoli
The walls of the alveoli deteriorate (break down) and lose their elasticity causing difficulty getting enough oxygen in the body; a type of COPD that smokers often get
Inflammation of bronchi; can progress into pneumonia, a lung infection
Bronchitis
A special lipid substance called ________________ helps prevent alveoli from collapsing; preemies don't make enough of it and have breathing problems
surfactant