Science test Flashcards
The _____ are the main organs of the respiratory system
lungs
Membranes that line the nose secrete a thick sticky substance called ______
mucas
The _______ leads down ward to the esophagus and the larynx.
Pharynx
at the back of the mouth and nose is the part of the throat called the
pharynx
The _______ is an elastic tube that is located posterior to (behind) the larynx.
esophagus
The ______ is a boxlike structure composed of several ieces of cartilage.
Larynx
The _____ keeps food from going up into the nasal cavity when you swallow
uvula
The space between these folds is called the
glottis
The ______ is an open tube made of a series of cartilage rings.
trachea
The trachea branches to form two similar but smaller air passages called the
bronchi
The air passing through the bronchiles finally enters microscopic sacs called
alveoli
The _______ is a domeshaped muscle that attaches to teh lower rubs the backbone and the sternum.
diaphragm
______ is an enfection that causes the alveoli to become inflamed and fill with fluid
pneumonia
________ is a bacterial infection that results in clumps of damaged lung tissue
tuberculosis
________ is a lung disease that is often associated with smoking
emphysema