respiratory

Question 1

what are the parts of the upper respiratory?

Answer 1

nasal cavity, nostril, pharynx, and larynx

Question 2

what are the parts of the lower respiratory tract?

Answer 2

trachea, right/left bronchus, alveoli, and bronchiole

Question 3

what is the conducting zone and what parts are considered a part of this?

Answer 3

the conducting zone is all the structures that provide passageways for air to travel in/out of the lungs. nasal cavity, nostril, pharynx, larynx, trachea, right/left bronchus, and bronchiole

Question 4

what is the respiratory zone and the parts of the zone?

Answer 4

the respiratory zone allows inhaled oxygen to diffuse into the lung capillaries in exchange for carbon dioxide. the parts are the bronchiole and alveoli

Question 5

nose function

Answer 5

filters air by trapping dirt and microbes in the mucus and hairs in the nostril. it also warms the air.

Question 6

pharynx and trachea function

Answer 6

passageways for air to travel.. pharynx down to the trachea

Question 7

larynx function

Answer 7

the voice box.. sits on top of the trachea (adams apple)

Question 8

bronchi function

Answer 8

brings air from the trachea into the lungs. they branch into smaller tubes called bronchioles

Question 9

alveoli function

Answer 9

thin walled air sacs that extend from the bronchioles and are wrapped in capillaries. oxygen and carbon dioxide pass through these

Question 10

diaphragm function

Answer 10

a muscle that’s contracts/expands to push and pull air in/out the lungs. when it moves down(contracts), the lungs is pulling air into the lungs.

Question 11

rescue medicine

Answer 11

a medicine intended to relieve your symptoms immediately