Lungs Flashcards

1
Q

What body system allows a person to Inhale/Exhale to move oxygen into the bloodstream and get rid of waste carbon dioxide from the lungs.

A

Respiratory System

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2
Q

Anything that has to do with lungs is called what.

A

Pulmonary

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3
Q

What do you call a thin tissue that cover the outside of the lungs.

A

Pleura

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4
Q

Name an organ that allows oxygen to enter the body

A

Nose

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5
Q

This area of the mouth allows the air you breathe to come humid.

A

Nasal cavity

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6
Q

It’s 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 your breathe.

A

Epiglottis

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9
Q

Fancy name for throat; cavity behind your mouth.

A

Pharynx

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10
Q

Long tube leading food from 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 to alveoli.

A

Bronchioles

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14
Q

Vert small air sacs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place.

A

Alveoli

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15
Q

Which side of the lung has 3 lobes.

A

Right lung

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16
Q

Which side of the lung has 2 lobes.

A

Left lung

17
Q

A muscle that helps you inhale and exhale, located beneath your lungs and heart.

A

Diaphragm

18
Q

It’s a microscopic hairlike structure whose job is to trap dirt and germs.

A

Cilia

19
Q

A special type of mucus found in the lungs and throat; keeps throat and nose from drying out,has antibodies that kill bacteria in the air.

A

Phlegm

20
Q

Smallest blood vessel; a blood vessel where 02 and C02 gas are exchanged.

A

Capillaries