staying alive key words Flashcards
breathing rates
how fast or slow a person is breathing
inhaling
breathing in air
exhaling
breathing out
larynx
the voice box
trachea
the wind pipe
bronchus
a tube in the lungs leading to the alveoli
bronchiole
a tiny tube leading from the bronchus to the alveoli
alveoli
air sacks
heart
an organ in your body that pumps blood around your body
pleural fluid
a fluid which surrounds and protects the lungs
pleural membrane
a thin amount of tissue containing the pleural fluid
ring of cartilage
rings of cartilage tissue in your wind pipe
diaphragm
a part of your body that is involved with respiration
intercostal muscle
part of your respiratory system
nicotine
a toxic and addictive chemical found in cigarettes
carbon monoxide
a gas formed when smoking, in large amounts could be dangerous
tar
a substance found in cigarettes
cancer
an illness that can sometimes be deadly (many different types)
tobacco
a plant which is used in cigarettes
cigarette
an object that is used for smoking
aorta
a part of the heart, the main artery which carries oxygenated blood to the body
vena cava
a blood vessel carrying de oxygenated blood from the body to the heart
ventricle
main chambers in the heart
atrium
an other chamber in the heart
