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Filtered, warmed, and humidified. These things contain mucus that traps bacteria and foreign debris
Nose and Mouth
100
smaller branches of bronchi
bronchioles
100
pulls ribs to elevate rib cage using inspiratory muscles
external intercoastals
100
air left in the lungs in between breaths
residual volume
100
When a person loses elasticity of lung tissue which makes breathing difficult. Caused by smoking
Emphysema
200
Throat (passage for food and air)
pharynx
200
air sacs for gas exchange
lungs
200
depresses the rib cage
internal intercoastals
200
attaches to hemoglobin molecules inside red blood cells
oxygen
200
Uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the lungs
lung cancer
300
Contains vocal cords
Larynx
300
air flowing into lungs
inspiration
300
amount of air in and out during normal breath
tidal volume
300
respiratory pigment that contains 4 heme groups with iron (Fe)
hemoglobin
300
Inflamed, hypertensive bronchial passages that respond to irritants
Asthma
400
Windpipe. Lined with cartilage
trachea
400
air leaving the lungs
expiration
400
forced air in over tidal volume
inspiratory reserve vollume
400
the control center in the brain that regulates breathing
medulla oblangata
400
When bronchi get swollen and clogged it causes this
bronchitis
500
branches to the lungs
bronchi
500
dome shaped muscles separating the thoracic and abdominal cavities
diaphragm
500
air forcibly exhaled
expiratory reserve volume
500
Caused by smoking and makes breathing difficult.
COPD (cronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
500
Inflammation of the lungs caused by infection
pneumonia