External feature that allows air in through the nostrils.
What is the nose?
100
They are cone-shaped organs in the thoracic cavity.
What is the lungs?
100
It is the amount of air inhaled and exhaled at rest.
What is the tidal volume?
100
This type of cancer begins in the squamous cells?
What is squamous cell carcinoma?
100
It is part of the breathing in which the lungs decrease in pressure.
What is inspiration?
200
Funnel shaped opening that connects the nasal and oral cavities to the larynx.
What is the pharynx?
200
It is a flexible tube that connects the larynx with the bronchi.
What is the trachea?
200
It happens when carbon dioxide leaves the blood and oxygen enters the blood.
What is external respiration?
200
This procedure removes the tumor from the lungs?
What is surgery?
200
This is the volume of air exhaled that is beyond the normal tidal volume.
What are expiratory reserve volumes?
300
A cartilaginous structure that connects between the trachea and pharynx as a passage for air.
What is the larynx?
300
They are paired tubes which lead from the trachea to the lungs
What are the bronchi?
300
It is the passive phase of breathing, no effort is required to bring it about.
What is expiration?
300
This man made the connection between smoking and lung cancer.
Who is Fritz Lickint?
300
This system works with the respiratory system to obtain homeostasis by helping with external respiration, the transport of gases, and internal respiration.
What is the cardiovascular system?
400
The place where the nasopharynx and oropharynx meet.
What is the laryngopharynx?
400
They are branched tubes leading from the bronchi to the alveoli.
What are the bronchioles?
400
These are structures located in the arteries which contain chemoreceptors sensitive to 02, CO2, and H+ content in the blood.
What are the carotid bodies?
400
This type of cancer initially effects cells that produce mucus
What is adenocarcinoma?
400
This is found in red blood cells and it carries most of the O2 in blood.
What is hemoglobin?
500
A tissue flap which is attached to the entrance of the larynx.
What is the epiglottis?
500
They are elongated spaces enclosed by a multitude of air pockets.
What are the alveoli?
500
It houses the respiratory center and controls ventilation.
What is the medulla oblongata?
500
These cells are large flat cells that line airways of the lungs.
What are squamous cells?
500
It is harsh sounds with breaths and it is a symptom of lung cancer in the lungs.