Upper Airway
This flap of cartilage prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing.
What is the epiglottis?
These two tubes branch off the trachea and enter each lung.
What are the bronchi?
This disease involves inflammation and fluid in the alveoli.
What is pneumonia?
This condition causes a barking cough and stridor in children.
What is croup?
This gas exchange process in the lungs allows oxygen to enter the blood and carbon dioxide to leave it.
What is diffusion?
The space behind the nasal cavity that connects to the larynx.
What is the pharynx?
The tiny sacs where gas exchange occurs.
What are the alveoli?
A blockage in a pulmonary artery is called this.
What is a pulmonary embolism?
This bacterial infection of the epiglottis causes drooling and a “hoarse” voice.
What is epiglottitis?
This type of pneumothorax can cause a shift to severe respiratory distress due to trapped air under pressure.
what is tension pneumothorax?
The structure responsible for producing sound.
What is the larynx (voice box)?
The right lung has this many lobes.
What is three?
In this disease, airway inflammation causes reversible bronchoconstriction.
What is asthma?
This inherited disorder causes thick, sticky mucus to build up in the lungs, leading to chronic infections and difficulty breathing.
What is cystic fibrosis?
This type of hypoxia results from poor blood flow despite normal oxygen levels.
What is circulatory hypoxia?
This passage allows air to move between the nose and lungs.
What is the trachea?
This muscle sits below the lungs and drives breathing.
What is the diaphragm?
This viral infection commonly affects infants and causes bronchiolitis.
What is RSV (respiratory syncytial virus)?
This chronic inflammatory disease of the airways in children causes episodic wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath, often triggered by allergens or exercise.
What is asthma?
A blood clot that travels to the lung can cause this condition.
What is a pulmonary embolism
The area from the nose to the larynx is known as this part of the airway.
What is the upper airway?
Oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged across this membrane.
What is the alveolar-capillary membrane?
This condition results from air entering the pleural space, collapsing the lung.
What is a pneumothorax?
This virus often causes wheezing and respiratory distress in infants.
What is RSV?
This is the term for low oxygen levels in the blood.
What is Hypoxemia?