Lungs Flashcards
what body system allows a person to inhale/exhale to move (Oxygen;02)into the bloodstream and get ride of waste (gas;carbon dioxide C02) from the lung
Respirator system
Anything that has to do with lung is called a what
Pulmonary
What do you call a thin tissue that covers the outside part of the lung?
Pleura
Name an organ that allows oxygen (air) to enter your body
Nose
This area of the mouth that allows the air you breathe to become humid
Nasal Cavity
It’s 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 you breathe
Epiglottis
A fancy name for; cavity behind your mouth
Pharynx
Long tube leading food from mouth to stomach; food tube
Esophagus
A fancy name for windpipe
Trachea
Two tube leading from trachea to the lungs
Bronchi
Smallest airway tubes connecting bronchi to alveoli
Bronchioles
Which side of the lung has 3 lobes
Right lung
Very small air sacs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place
Alveoli
Which side of lungs has 2 lobes
Left lung
A muscle that helps you inhale and exhale, located beneath your lungs and heart
Diaphragm
It’s a microscopic hairlike structure whose job is to trap dirt and germs
Cilia
A special type of muscle found in the lung 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
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