Structures 1
Air enters and leaves your body through what opening(s)?
Nose & Mouth
What is the main muscle that controls breathing?
Diaphragm
Name the gases that are exchanged in respiration.
Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide
True or False: If you don't smoke, you aren't at risk for smoking-related disease.
False
How many lobes does each lung have?
Left=2
Which comes first: trachea or pharynx?
pharynx
The taking in of air is called what?
Inhalation
Pandemic that started in 2020
COVID-19
Also known as the voice box
Larynx
The smallest branch of the bronchi is called:
bronchioles
Gas exchange is also called ___________
Diffusion
Characterized by swollen and clogged bronchi.
Bronchitis
Also known as the windpipe
Trachea
What structure resembles a bunch of grapes?
Alveoli
What is the name of the oxygen-carrying protein in the blood?
Hemoglobin
A type of cancer in your respiratory system
Lung Cancer
Either of two main branches of the trachea, leading directly to the lungs.
Bronchi
Air travels from the pharynx to the ________ to the _____ and finally to the ______ where oxygen is exchanged with the blood stream.
trachea, bronchi, alveoli
Alveoli are surrounded by blood vessels called _________
capillaries
Infection in the lungs caused by aspiration
Pneumonia