Upper Respiratory Tract
Filters inhaled air to trap dust and particles
What is cilia?
Fills the pleural space
What is fluid?
Process of breathing air in
What is inhalation?
A chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways caused by sensitivity to an allergen, stress, overexertion, and infections
What is asthma?
Voice box
What is larynx?
Microscopic air sacs
What is alveoli?
Process of air leaving the lungs
What is exhalation?
An inflammation of the bronchi and bronchial tubes with a common symptom of productive cough
What is bronchitis?
Divides the nose into 2 hollow spaces
What is nasal septum?
The windpipe
What is trachea?
Cells use the oxygen and nutrients to produce energy, water, and carbon dioxide
What is cellular respiration?
Diagnosed with more than 5 periods of apnea lasting at least 10 seconds each occur during an hour of sleep
What is sleep apnea?
Controls the rate of respirations
What is medulla oblongata?
Air tubes that branches off the trachea
What is bronchi?
Relaxes during expiration
What is diaphragm and intercostal muscles?
Occurs when the walls of the alveoli deteriorate and lose their elasticity
What is emphysema?