The Respiratory System

Question 1

Bronchi

Answer 1

Means two

Question 2

Bronchus

Answer 2

Means one

Question 3

Pleura

Answer 3

one layer attached to the lung

one layer attached to the chest wall

Question 4

Pleural Fluid

Answer 4

secreted to fill the space between the two layers

Question 5

Process of respiration

Answer 5

the exchange of O2 and CO2 in the lungs

one respiration consists of one inhalation and one exhalation

Question 6

Inhalation (inspiration)

Answer 6

taking in air

diaphragm contracts and pulls downward

creates a vacuum that pulls in air

Question 7

Exhalation (expiration)

Answer 7

air is forced out of the lungs

the diaphragm relaxes and moves upwards

Question 8

Internal respiration

Answer 8

the exchange of gases within the cells

Question 9

pharynx

Answer 9

tube shaped passage

for both food and air

Question 10

Epiglottis

Answer 10

lifts up to allow air only into the larynx

stops objects from getting down the lungs

Question 11

larynx

Answer 11

the voice box

Question 12

trachea

Answer 12

divided into left and right
bronchi

leading to the left and right lungs

Question 13

Bronchioles

Answer 13

are smaller branches of the bronchi

pass throughout the lung lobes

Question 14

Alveoli

Answer 14

tiny one-celled air sacs at the end of the bronchioles

Question 15

Alveoli

Answer 15

tiny one-celled air sacs at the end of the bronchioles

supplied with blood by capillaries

O2 an CO2 are exchanged between alveoli and
capillaries

Question 16

Asthma

Answer 16

characterized by narrowed air passages that cause sudden episodes of breathing difficulties

Question 17

Pneumonia

Answer 17

infection of the tissues of the lungs

alveoli fill with pus

mucus and other liquid making CO2 / O2 exchange
inefficient

result is lack of O2 in the blood

Question 18

Influenza

Answer 18

respiratory tract infection caused by a virus

highly contagious

onset is sudden

Question 19

Bronchitis

Answer 19

inflammation of the bronchi

Question 20

Tuberculosis

Answer 20

bacterial infection that affects the lungs

can occur in the brain, kidneys, bones, lymph nodes and urinary and digestive systems

Question 21

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Answer 21

chronic lung disorder

obstructs the airways

makes breathing difficult

Question 22

Chronic Bronchitis

Answer 22

chronic inflammation of the bronchi

Question 23

Emphysema

Answer 23

occurs when the walls of the alveoli are damaged and become less elastic than normal