Respiratory System

Question 1

• provides oxygen to the blood and removes carbon dioxide from the body

Answer 1

Respiratory System

Question 2

• air moves in into the lungs through the windpipe; branches out into 2 bronchi

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Trachea

Question 3

• main airways that reach into the lungs

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Bronchi

Question 4

• found within the chest cavity and are protected by the ribs

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Lungs

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• in the base of the chest cavity; a muscle the separates the chest from the abdominal cavity

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Diaphragm

Question 6

• a flap of tissue that closes off the entrance to the trachea when you swallow

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Epiglottis

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• voice box connects the trachea to your vocal cords

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Larynx

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• the difficulty of breathing

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Asthma

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• inflammation of the lungs caused by a bacteria or viral infection

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Pneumonia

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• bacteria infection that usually affects the lungs

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Tuberculosis

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• disease that destroys the walls alveoli

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Emphysema

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• also known as the throat

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Pharynx

Question 13

What are the 3 things the respiratory system consists of?

Answer 13

• Lungs
• Trachea
• Diaphragm