Respiratory System Flashcards
Is the organ system responsible in supplying oxygen in the human body
Respiratory system
Is also called breathing system
Respiratory system
Is the act or process of inhaling and exhaling carbon dioxide
Respiration
It allows air to enter our body the filters debris and warms/moistens the air
Nose
Usually called throat
Pharynx
Part of respiratory and digestive system that carries food, air and fluid down from the nose and mouth
Pharynx
Called as voice box
Larynx
Also called wind pipe
Trachea
Connects the lungs to the trachea
Bronchi
Pair of spongy, air filled organ near the backbone on either side of the chest
Lungs
Smaller branches of bronchi
Bronchioles
Where gas exchange occurs
Alveoli
Known as airsacs
Alveoli
Tiny hairs in the nose that filter out dust and othe particles
Cilla
Main organ of respiratory system
Lungs