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The transportation of oxygen from the surrounding air to every cell and tissue of the human body.
Respiration
These are a pair of spongy bags of tissue in which the exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other gases occurs.
Lungs
What are the two main process in breathing?
Inhalation and Exhalation
A part of the respiratory tract that contains the vocal chord.
Larynx
A thin cartilage that covers the air passage, prevents food from entering the lungs.
Epiglottis
When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___.
Oxygen, carbon dioxide
What is the name of the muscle below the lungs that helps with breathing?
diaphragm
The beginning of the respiratory system that warms and moistens the air.
Nose
The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place
Alveoli
Classify the four general areas of respiratory system disorder
obstructive, restrictive, vascular, and infectious/Environmental
This is an obstructive respiratory disease caused by the inflammation of the air passage, which narrows the path and block the normal flow of air within the respiratory tract.
Asthma
It is a condition in which cells grow granulomas, cellular lumps in any organ of the body that affect mostly the lungs and the lymph nodes in the chest.
Sarcoidosis
It occurs when the blood vessels in the lungs experience high blood pressure, which can stiffen or damage the vessel.
Pulmonary Hypertension
