Lungs Flashcards
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?
Respirtatory system
anything that has to do with lungs is called a what?
pulmonary
what do you call a thin tissue that covers the outside part of the lungs
pleura
name an organ that allows oxygen (air) to enter your body
nose
this area of the mouth allows the air you breathe to become humid
Nasal cavity
its job is to receive food, breathing, speaking
oral cavity
a fancy name for voice box
larynx
an open/close flap; prevents food from entering as your breathe
epiglottis
a fancy name for throat: cavity behind your mouth
pharynx
long tube leading food from mouth to stomach; food tube
esophagus
a fancy name for windpipe
trachea
two tubes leading from trachea to the lungs
bronchi
smallest airway tubes connecting bronchi to alveoli
bronchioles
very small air sacs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place
alveoli
which side of the lungs has 3 lobes
right lung
which side of the lungs has 2 lobes
left lung
a muscle that helps you inhale and exhale, located beneath your lungs and heart
diaphragm
its a microscopic hairlike structure whose job is to trap dirt and germs
cilia
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
phlegm
smallest blood vessel; a blood vessel where O2 and CO2 gas are exchanged
capillaries
blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart
artery
blood vessel carrying blood toward the heart
vein
inflammation of the mucous membranes that lines the bronchial tubes
bronchitis
inflammation of the air sacs in the lungs caused by bacterial infection
pneumonia
chronic disorder/inflammation and narrowing of the bronchial tubes with spasm
asthma
chronic respiratory disorder caused by the destruction of lung tissue and air sacs are lost
emphysema
bacterial infection that affects lungs. contagious, spread through air
tuberculosis
intense fear leading to sweating, hyperventilation, racing heart, fear of dead
panic attack
hereditary disease that causes mucus membranes to produce too much mucus
cystic fibrosis
