lung´s Flashcards

1
Q

what body system allows a person to inhale/exhale to move (oxygen; O2) into the bloodstream and get rid of waste (gas; carbon dioxide; CO2) from the lungs

A

respiratory system

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2
Q

anything that has to do with lungs is called a what?

A

pulmonary

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3
Q

what do you call a thin tissue that covers the outside part of the lungs?

A

pleura

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4
Q

name an organ that allows oxygen (air) to enter your body

A

nose

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5
Q

this area of the mouth that allows the air you breathe to become humid

A

nasal cavity

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6
Q

its job is to receive food, breathing, speaking.

A

oral cavity

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7
Q

a fancy name for voice box

A

larynx

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8
Q

an open/close flap; prevents food from entering as you breathe

A

epiglottis

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9
Q

a fancy name for throat; cavity behind your mouth

A

pharynx

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10
Q

long tube leading food from the mouth to stomach; food tube

A

esophagus

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11
Q

a fancy name for windpipe

A

trachea

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12
Q

two tubes leading from trachea to the lungs

A

bronchi

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13
Q

smallest airway tubes connecting bronchi and to alveoli

A

bronchioles

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14
Q

very small air sacs where the exchange of oxygen

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