Function
What your respiratory system allows you to do
Main organ of the respiratory system
You can breathe this in through the air
What is viruses, bacteria, and fungi?
Smoking causing lung and airway diseases
What is smoking and vaping?
Common X-ray to diagnose illnesses
Gets rid of this waste product
What is carbon dioxide?
Windpipe
What is your trachea?
Shortness of breath
What is dyspnea?
Secondhand smoke, chemicals, and radon
What is avoiding pollutants?
Device that can help with asthma
Pulls this essential gas into your body
What is oxygen?
Where oxygen first reaches
What is your nose and mouth?
What is chronic airway conditions?
Keeping muscles strong, making breathing easier
What is exercising?
Types of medications for infections
What is antiviral, antifungal, and antibiotic?
Does this to allow you to talk
What is vibrating your vocal cords?
What your lower respiratory tract consists of
What is the trachea, bronchi, and lungs?
The flu, a common cold, and pneumonia
Drinking plenty of water to keep mucus in lungs thin and easy to clear out
What is staying hydrated?
Program to help strengthen your breathing muscles
What is pulmonary rehabilitation?
Does this essential process for your body
What is balancing acidity level in the body?
Small air sacs in your lungs
What is alveoli?
Inhaling too much or too little carbon dioxide
What is respiratory alkalosis and respiratory acidosis?
Washing hands regularly and getting vaccinated
What is preventing infections?
Replacing your lungs with a donor's
What is a lung transplant?