Name that structure
A fancy name for the throat?
Pharynx
Vocal cords produce sound by...?
vibration of the passing air
Where air is filtered, warmed and moistened?
nose
Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes this pink-tinged sputum
hemoptysis
What is the basic function of the human respiratory system?
Exchange gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide)
A fancy name for the voice box?
Larynx
A person at rest usually breathes ______ breaths per minute.
12-20
The structure where both air and food pass through?
pharynx/throat
This condition is characterized by a barrel chest.
emphysema
Air is forced into the lungs by the contraction of the
Diaphragm
The trachea is also known as the ...?
windpipe
Diaphragm and intercostal muscles contract and enlarge the thoracic cavity during
inhalation/inspiration
Your ability to sing, shout and speak come from vocal cords located within the...?
larynx
Crepitation is a grating sound in the lungs that is caused by?
pleurisy
Inhaled air passes from the trachea to the ________
bronchi/bronchus
The structure that prevents the passage of food from the pharynx into the lungs?
epiglottis
Exchange of O2 and CO2 between the lungs and bloodstream.
a internal respiration b) external respiration
external respiration
The structure where gas exchange occurs?
alveoli
This disease is an umbrella term, used to describe any chronic lung disease.
COPD
What filters air that is breathed in through your nose? (2 things)
cilia and mucous
Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes this pink-tinged sputum
hemoptysis
Bronchodilators, NSAIDs, allergy shots, epinephrine, allergy shots, and O2 therapy are used for this condition.
asthma
The lungs are enclosed in a membrane or sac called_______.
pleura
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure machine is used for this breathing disorder.
sleep apnea
List in order the structures of the respiratory system through which air passes from the outside environment to the alveoli
Nose/mouth -> pharynx -> larynx -> trachea -> bronchi -> bronchioles -> alveoli