The Respiratory System

Question 1

ventilation

Answer 1

the inflation and deflation of the lungs

Question 1

gas exchange

Answer 1

primary function of the respiratory system

Question 2

Nasal Cavity and Oral Cavity

Answer 2

where air is brought in and out of the
upper respiratory tract

Question 3

Pharynx

Answer 3

the back of the throat

Question 4

Nasopharynx

Answer 4

the back of the nasal cavity

Question 5

Larynx

Answer 5

vocal cords or vocal box

Question 6

Epiglottis

Answer 6

is a leaf-shaped flap in the throat that prevents food and water from entering the trachea and the lungs

Question 7

Trachea

Answer 7

wind pipe

Question 8

Bronchi

Answer 8

The bronchi are the two large tubes that carry air from your windpipe to your lungs

**Right Bronchus and the Left Bronchus

Question 9

Aveoli

Answer 9

Bronchioles end in tiny air sacs called alveoli (say: al-VEE-uh-lie), where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide actually takes place

Question 10

Lobes

Answer 10

The Right Lung contains 3 sections, called lobes. The Left Lung has 2 lobes.

Question 11

Pleural Membrane

Answer 11

Lubricating elastic surface for lung movement when breathing

Question 12

Pleural Space

Answer 12

The cavity that exists between the lungs and underneath the chest wall.

Question 13

Diaphragm

Answer 13

Dome-shaped, muscular and membranous structure that separates the thoracic (chest) and abdominal cavities in mammals; it is the principal muscle of respiration.

Question 14

Inhalation or Inspiration

Answer 14

Diaphragm contracts. Bringing oxygen into our bodies

Question 15

Exhalation or Expiration

Answer 15

Diaphragm relaxes, it returns to its original position, pushing the air out of the lungs.

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Pneumothorax

Answer 16

If air begins to accumulate in the pleural space, it is called Pneumothorax

Question 17

Pleural Effusion

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If fluid, such as blood or plasma accumulates in the plural space

Question 18

Dyspnea

Answer 18

Difficulty breathing (”dys” means difficult, “pnea” means breathing)

Question 19

Atelectasis

Answer 19

Collapsed lung or part of the lung

Question 20

Thoracentesis

Answer 20

medical procedure to drain out fluid or air from the collapsed lung