Respiratory System Flashcards
1
Q
Nose
A
- naso pharyngeal passage
* primary airway
2
Q
Mouth
A
secondary airway
3
Q
Bronchioles
A
small branches that carry air to lungs
4
Q
red blood cell
A
carry oxygen and carbon dioxide throughout the body
5
Q
epiglottis
A
- guards the opening between vocal folds while one is swallowing
- it prevents food from going into the trachea and instead directs it to the esophagus which is posterior
6
Q
left lung
A
smaller to fit heart
7
Q
right lung
A
bigger lung
8
Q
lungs
A
- essential organ for breathing
* transporting oxygen from the atmosphere to tissues, and carbon dioxide
9
Q
alveoli
A
- tiny sacs that are covered in capillaries
* exchange oxygen for carbon dioxide takes place here
10
Q
pharynx
A
- back of nasal cavity
* branches into 2 tubes: the stomach and the lungs
11
Q
larynx
A
contains vocal cords
12
Q
bronchi
A
- one bronchus goes to each lung: left and right
* the bronchi branch into thousands of tubes
13
Q
pulmonary circulation
A
blood flow between heart and lungs
14
Q
diaphragm
A
- inferior to lungs
* contraction and relaxation controls inhalation and exhalation
15
Q
trachea
A
the tube that carries air to the lungs
