Respiratory system
Commonly called the windpipe.
Trachea
Smaller branches of the bronchi found inside the lungs.
Bronchioles
What gas is exhaled from the lungs?
Carbon dioxide
What is the main organ of the respiratory system?
What is the number one cause of lung disease/damage?
Smoking
These air passages are located at the bottom of the trachea, where it divides. They lead into the lungs.
Bronchi
The voicebox is commonly called.....
Larynx
What are the tiny hairs that move back and forth along the trachea called?
Cilia
What is the opening of the trachea?
Pharynx
A respiratory illness in which the bronchial tubes are inflamed, causing coughing and difficulty breathing. It can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or irritants in the air (ex: smoke)
bronchitis
This is a flap of tissue that covers the trachea and helps keep food and water from entering the lungs.
Epiglottis
The health care professional that works with disorders of the lungs and the respiratory system.
Pulmonologist
What is the prefix for lung?
Pulmo
What is an normal oximeter reading?
95% to 100%
Respiratory disorder in which inflammation causes narrowing of the bronchial tubes. This causes difficulty breathing and sometimes spasms in the bronchi.
Asthma
Tiny balloon-like sacs where gas exchange occurs in the lungs.
Alveoli
The health care professional that helps people with breathing problems.
Respiratory Therapist
List the pathway of oxygen through the respiratory system using the following words: bronchi, bronchioles, trachea, nose/mouth, alveoli
nose/mouth, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli
What is the term that means bluish tint to the skin?
Cyanosis
Chronic respiratory disorder in which lung tissue is destroyed and air sacs are damaged due to the loss of elasticity of the alveoli.
Emphysema
What is the name of the large muscle that contracts and relaxes to allow air into and out of the lungs?
Diaphragm
Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. AKA breathing
Respiration
What is a normal respiration rate?
12-24 breaths per minute
What does it mean when you are not taking enough breaths per minute?
Chronic respiratory disorder in which lung tissue is destroyed and air sacs are damaged due to the loss of elasticity of the alveoli.
COPD