Respiratory Organs
The way the respiratory system is divided
Upper and Lower
An involuntary action of the respiratory system
Breathing
-pnea
The only organ in the body that can float on water
The lungs
Medical term for whooping cough
pertussis
Separates the two lungs
The bronchus
exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
What is respiration?
Medical agent that constricts the bronchi
bronchoconstrictor
The bigger lung
the right lung
inflammation of both the nose AND the pharynx
nasopharyngitis
passageway for air to travel into lungs
trachea
exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs
external respiration
Medical agent that widens the bronchi
bronchidilator
The amount of lobes each lung has
3
Condition where the bronchial tubes are inflamed
Asthma
where oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange in the lungs occurs
alveoli
The chemical exchange in the tissue cells of the body
internal respiration
The muscles involved in breathing
diaphragm
intercostal
six liters
An inflammation/infection in lungs (bacteria build up in lungs)
Pneumonia
The functions of the respiratory system
inhaling fresh air, exchanging carbon dioxide for oxygen, & exhaling old, stale air
The processes that take place in the cells of organisms to convert chemical energy from oxygen
cellular respiration
irregular pattern of breathing characterized by alternating rapid or shallow respiration
Cheyne-Stokes Respiration
The average liters of oxygen per day the average person breathes in
11,000 liters
Common symptoms of all respiratory diseases
shortness of breath
chest pain
wheezing
fever