Out of the two pairs of vocal chords in the Larynx, this is the true vocal chord.
What is inferior vocal folds
100
Causes the bulk of air flow between lungs and atmosphere
What is Pressure gradients?
100
obstructive disorders, difficulties in flow
What is asthma and tumours
100
Inflammation of the Larynx.
What is Laryngitis?
100
Drawing in or out by suction.
What is aspiration?
200
Forms the Adam's Apple.
What is Thyroid Cartilage
200
Helps prevent the lungs from collapsing
What is positive pressure
200
Two air tubes that branch off of from the trachea and carry atmospheric air directly into the lungs
What is Bronchi
200
An infection in your bronchial tubes
What is Bronchitis
200
The system by which oxygen is taken into the body and an exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place; in mammals the system includes the nasal passages, pharynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs
What is Respiratory System
300
What is considered a "lid" for the Larynx?
What is Epiglottis
300
Has a greater attraction for others than air
What is water molecules
300
Diaphragm, External intercostals, Sternocleidomastoid, Scalenes, and Pectoralis Minor
What is muscles of inspiration
300
COPD
What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
300
Abnormal breathing sounds.
What are rales?
400
Produce lubricating serous fluid that causes them to adhere closely to one another, holding the lungs to the thoracic wall and allowing them to move easily against one another during the movements of breathing.
What is the function of the pleural membranes?
400
450ml
What is the approximate normal blood volume in the lungs?
400
The tiny sac like structure present in the lungs which the gaseous exchange takes place
What is Alveolus
400
An infection deep in your lungs
What is Pneumonia
400
Either of the pair of organs occupying the cavity of the thorax that effect the aeration of the blood
What is Lungs
500
Warms, moistens, and filters the air that passes through the nasal cavity.
What is Nasal Cavity Mucosa?
500
obstructive disorders, difficulties in flow
What is tumours and asthma?
500
Iron-containing protein pigment in red blood cells that can combine with oxygen and carbon dioxide
What is Hemoglobin
500
A bacterial infection that attacks the lungs and other parts of the body and can be deadly if not treated correctly
What is Tuberculosis
500
The cartilaginous and membranous tube descending from the larynx and branching into the right and left main bronchi