Lungs
moistens the air that enters the respiratory system
nasal cavity
A blood clot forms when what clumps together
Platelets
Which blood component provides defense against foreign substances
White blood cells
What structure is also known as the windpipe
Trachea
List the sequence of organs air travels through the respiratory structures
nasal cavity larynx trachea bronchus alveoli
When your diaphragm contracts what happens
You inhale and your chest cavity enlarges
Most blood cells are formed in the
Bone marrow
most blood cells are formed
Bone marrow
what structure the vocal cords
The larynx
carry blood away from the heart are called
Arteries
Carbon dioxide and oxygen pass between the alveoli and capillaries by what
Diffusion
The chambers that put blood to the lungs
Ventricles
Regular structure is missing in red blood cells
A nucleus
What is responsible for delivering oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from the cells
Systematic circulation
what does a lymph node do
Dead cells viruses bacteria and other particles from lymph
the pulmonary arteries and veins connect the heart and
lungs
The pressure of circulating blood against the walls of the arteries is called
Blood pressure
What structure of the lymphatic symptom recycles red blood cells and produces white blood cells
spleen
Blood cells mature
in the thymus
what is the purpose of the valves
To prevent Blood from flowing in the wrong direction
During a workout what tells your body to increase your breathing rate
The amount of carbon dioxide in your blood
What measures how fast your heart is beating
the pulse
if your blood mostly is made up of what substance
Plasma
Is the lymphatic system rely on the muscular system
the lymph System does not have a pumping organ so it relies on the muscles to squeeze the lymph through the vessels
Which structure prevents food from entering the lungs when you swallow
Larynx