It is the only externally visible portion of the respiratory system.
What is the nose?
100
inflammation of the larynx
What is Laryngitis?
100
This is where breathing begins.
What is the nose?
100
This is caused by many things including irritation of the diaphragm or consuming food to quickly; they are involuntary
What are hiccups?
200
This filters the air that is inhaled and branches into the bronchi?
What is the trachea? (aka windpipe)
200
It is continuous with the nasal cavity anteriorly via the posterior nasal aperture.
What is the pharynx?
200
a respiratory condition that inflames and narrows the airways. It causes recurring periods of wheezing
What is asthma?
200
This is where the air you breathe in is filtered, heated, and moistened and enters the back of the throat.
What are the nasal passages?
200
This is the body’s natural removal of irritant from the ultra sensitive mucous membranes of the nose
What is sneezing?
300
They collect the oxygen from the lungs and carry it to the parts of the body where it is needed
What are red blood cells?
300
It is a dome-shaped sheet of muscles that rests across the bottom of the chest cavity and separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity
What is the diaphragm?
300
an inflammatory condition of the lung- affecting primarily the microscopic air sacs known as alveoli
What is Pneumonia?
300
When you eat, this closes down to cover the windpipe so food won't go down the wrong pipe.
What is the epiglottis?
300
This is caused by being sleepy and drowsy which actually causes the lungs to not draw in enough oxygen from the air, thus causing a shortage of oxygen in our bodies.
What is yawning?
400
This is where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs in.
What are the alveoli, tiny sacs that are the basic functional component of the lungs.
400
The diaphragm, intercostal muscles, abdominal muscles, and muscles in the neck and collarbone area help expand and contract these to allow breathing.
What are the lungs?
400
inflammation of the pharynx caused due to the proliferation of bacteria, viruses or other pathogens in the throat
What is Pharyngitis?
400
During the oxygen/waste exchange, these turn from purple to red as they start carrying oxygen to all cells in your body.
What are RBC?
400
This lung is slightly larger than the other one.
What is the right lung?
500
to supply oxygen to the blood and expel carbon dioxide.
What is the primary function of the Respiratory System?
500
Each of these run obliquely before it plunges into the medial depression of the lung on its own side.
What is the Bronchi?
500
a chronic inflammation of the bronchi in the lungs. This means that it’s very hard to breath and it involves a long term cough with mucus.
What is Chronic Bronchitis?
500
This is the stuff your body made that can't be used, so it goes back up your windpipe and out.
What is carbon dioxide?
500
This is the amount of water we lose in a day due to breathing. (liters)