Lungs Flashcards
what body system allows a person to inhale/ exhale oxygen into the blood stream and get ride of waste carbon dioxdide from the lungs
Respiratory system
anything that has to do with the 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 that allows the air your breathe to become humid
nasal cavity
its a job 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 throat; cavity behind your mouth
pharynx
long tube leading food from mouth to stomach; food tube
esophagus
a fancy word for windpipe
trachea
two tubes leading from trachea tot he lungs
bronchi
smallest airway tubes connecting bronchi to alveoli
bronchioles
vert small air sacs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place
alveoli
which side of the lungs have 3 lobes
right lung
which side of the lungs have 2 lobes
left lung
a muscle that helps you inhale and exhale, located beneath you lungs and heart
alveoli
it’s a microscope hair like 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 form 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 vessels carrying blood away from the heart
