Respiratory System Flashcards
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- provides oxygen to the blood and removes carbon dioxide from the body
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Respiratory System
2
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- air moves in into the lungs through the windpipe; branches out into 2 bronchi
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Trachea
3
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- main airways that reach into the lungs
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Bronchi
4
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- found within the chest cavity and are protected by the ribs
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Lungs
5
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- in the base of the chest cavity; a muscle the separates the chest from the abdominal cavity
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Diaphragm
6
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- a flap of tissue that closes off the entrance to the trachea when you swallow
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Epiglottis
7
Q
- voice box connects the trachea to your vocal cords
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Larynx
8
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- the difficulty of breathing
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Asthma
9
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- inflammation of the lungs caused by a bacteria or viral infection
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Pneumonia
10
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- bacteria infection that usually affects the lungs
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Tuberculosis
11
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- disease that destroys the walls alveoli
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Emphysema
12
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- also known as the throat
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Pharynx
13
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What are the 3 things the respiratory system consists of?
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- Lungs
- Trachea
- Diaphragm