Respiratory and Circulatory System

A thin cartilage that covers the air passage, prevents food from entering the lungs.

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.

The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place

These are a pair of spongy bags of tissue in which the exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other gases occurs.

A part of the respiratory tract that contains the vocal chord.

The transportation of oxygen from the surrounding air to every cell and tissue of the human body.

When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___.

The beginning of the respiratory system that warms and moistens the air.

What is the name of the muscle below the lungs that helps with breathing?

It occurs when the blood vessels in the lungs experience high blood pressure, which can stiffen or damage the vessel.

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.

What are the two main process in breathing?

Classify the four general areas of respiratory system disorder