Lungs Flashcards
What body system allows a person to inhale/exhale to move into the bloodstream and get rid of waste from the lungs
Respiratory 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 to enter your body
Nose
This area of the mouth that 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 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 name for windpipe
Trachea
Two tubes leading from trachea to the lungs
Bronchi
Smallest airway tubes connecting bronchi to alveoli
Bronchioles