Chapter 10.4 Flashcards
Which body system supplies the body with oxygen and clears it of carbon dioxide?
Respiratory system
What large, spongy organs located inside the thoracic cavity are the primary organs of the respiratory system?
Lungs
What is the term for the process of breathing (inhaling and exhaling)?
External respiration
What is the term for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the blood cells and tissue cells?
Internal respiration
Where is the air warmed, moistened, and filtered as it enters the body?
Nasal cavity
What is the scientific term for the windpipe?
Trachea
What is the term for the two branches of the trachea?
Bronchi
What are the two divisions of the bronchi?
Secondary bronchi
What are the smaller tubes that branch from the secondary bronchi?
Bronchioles
What are the small sac-like structures at the end of bronchioles?
Alveoli
What is the disease characterized by inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes usually caused by smoking or infection?
Bronchitis
What is a bacterial or viral infection of the lung linings?
Pneumonia
What is an allergic condition characterized by spasms of the bronchial tube muscles?
Bronchial asthma
What is the double membrane lining of the rib cage that provides lubrication for the lungs?
Pleura
What is the movable floor of the thoracic cavity that is a thick sheet of muscle that separates the thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity?
Diaphragm
What is the scientific term for the voice box?
Larynx
What is the process of air rushing in to equalize the pressure in the lungs?
Inhalation
What is the process of air rushing out to equalize the pressure of the lungs?
Exhalation
What region of the brain controls breathing?
Medulla oblongata
What is the maximum volume a person can inhale and exhale?
Vital capacity
What is the normal amount of air inhaled and exhaled?
Tidal volume
What is the most common respiratory disease?
Common cold
What respiratory disease is caused by viruses that infect the respiratory system?
Influenza
