Respiratory/smoking test Flashcards
flap of cartilage that closes over the entrance to the larynx and trachea during the action of swallowing
Epiglottis
branches many times into smaller and smaller tubes; sends air to a lung
Bronchi
process of bringing in oxygenn and removing CO2 from the body
Respiration
Pulmonary
referring to lungs or the respiratory system
Lungs
exchange of CO2 for O2
Capillaries
thin-walled blood vessels where the exchange of O2 and CO2 occur; covers the alveoli
Alveoli
air sacs @ the end of bronchioles; a site for gas exchange
Cillia
tiny-hair like structures that filter dust particles from the air (located in the pharynx, trachea, and bronchi)
Mucus Membranes
soft tissue; lines the nose, mouth, and throat; when you breathe in the mucus membrane traps bacteria/pathogens
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When you breathe in, your diaphragm moves_____
larger
your chest cavity gets____when you breathe I
hiccups
tiny spasms of the diaphragm
mucus
slimy fluid made by mucus membranes that coats tis nasal passages, trachea & bronchi; traps particles from the air and adds moisture to air that’s entering te lungs
Emphysema
air cannot move in and out of the lungs because the alveoli becomes blocked or lose their elasticity; can’t breate normally, unable to get enoug oxygen to the body and worsens overtime
Asthma
narrows the trachea and causes airways to be cloggged with mucus
Bronchitis
buildup of mucus in the broncioles