science(9) Flashcards
What is biology?
bio (life) logy (study)
External Respiration
breathing - oxygen is diffused in the blood)
Internal Respiration
cellular respiration - oxygen is supplied in cells
PARTS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM:
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT (URT)
Nasal Cavity
Pharynx
Larynx
LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT (LRT)
Trachea
Bronchi/Bronchus
Bronchioles
Alveoli
Lungs
Diaphragm
linings covering the lungs
PLEURAL MEMBRANE
Gas exchange takes place in the
alveoli
Where the pathway for air and food
pharynx
two openings
nostrils
parts of pharynx
Nasopharynx
Oropharynx
Laryngopharynx
(voice box
Larynx
narrow part of larynx
glottis
prevents food from entering lungs
epiglottis
two tubes)
Bronchi/Bronchus
windpipe
trachea
fine tubes that allow passage of air
bronchioles
how does body us oxygen
Oxygen is for respiration
(main organs of the respiratory system) (right: 3 lobes, left: 2 lobes)
Lungs
(powerful muscle at the bottom of the rib cage)
Diaphragm
__ and __ traps and remove dust
cilia and mucus
transports substances throughout the body
heart, blood, blood vessels
CIRCULATORY SYSTEM:
breathing is impaired by constriction of bronchi and bronchioles, cough, and thick mucus secretions
CAUSES: inhalation of allergens (eg. pollen, cats, & cockroach proteins), pollutants, infection, or emotional stress
TREATMENTS: alleviates symptoms (eg. immunosuppressors, bronchodilators), not a cure
Asthma
inflammation of the mucous membranes of the bronchi
CAUSES: smoking, pollution, and bacterial or viral infections
BRONCHITIS:
acute inflammation of the lungs
CAUSES: bacterial, fungal, or viral infections
TREATMENT: antibiotics or other antimicrobials
PNEUMONIA:
permanent & irreversible destruction of alveolar walls
CAUSES: smoking, pollution, old age, & infections
TREATMENT: oxygen to help breathing, no cure
EMPHYSEMA:
: study of the structure of the human body
ANATOMY:
cancerous growth that invades and destroys lung tissue
CAUSES: smoking & pollution
TREATMENT: surgery, radiation, & chemotherapy
LUNG CANCER:
study of how the human body works
PHYSIOLOGY:
it keeps your heart intact
HEARTSTRINGS
a muscular organ about the size of a fist, that pumps blood through the body
HEART
parts of the heart
superior vena cava
aortic semilunar valve
right atrium
tricuspid valve
right ventricle
inferior vena cava
aorta
left atrium
pulmonary semilunar valve
bicuspid/mitral valve
left ventricle
antrioventricular septum
the river of life
BLOOD
liquid portion of the blood
plasma
it carry’s hemoglobin and oxygen
erythrocytes