Lungs Flashcards

1
Q

What body system allows a person to inhale/exhale to move into the bloodstream and get rid of waste 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 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 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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