RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

- What is the most important organ of the respiratory system?

• Lungs

• Nose

• Alveoli

• Bronchi

- Is one lung bigger than the other?

• True

• False

The main function of the lungs is...

• give nutrients to the blood

• pass oxygen into the blood and remove co2

  
  

• give water to the heart

The respiratory system starts with the..

• windpipe

• salivary glands

• nose and mouth

• Bronchi

What is the smallest lung?

• Right

• Left

Three functions of teh respiratory sistem

• Gas exchange, acid-base balance, phonation

• Breath, inhale, exhale

• Digesth, breath, phonation

Breathing consists of:

• Inhale, exhale

• Breath, oxygenation

• oxygenation, inhale

What are bronchi?

• Tubes that allow air to pass into the lungs

• • A large, air-filled space above and behind the nose in the middle of the face.                      

• •  Sheet of tissue that covers the trachea when swallowing so that food does not enter the lung

• • Thin layer of tissue that lines the lungs and lines the inner wall of the chest cavity. Protects and cushions the lungs.

What is phonation?

• They activate their receptors when they perceive that pH values are below normal.

  
  

•  Is the production of sounds thanks to the movement of air through the vocal cords.

  
  

• • Part of your face which sticks out above your mouth. You use it for smelling and breathing.

What is pulmonary fibrosis

• It is a disease that occurs when cells multiply uncontrollably and spread to the tissues that surround them.

• is a lung disease that occurs when lung tissue is damaged and scarring occurs.

• It is an inherited disorder that causes serious damage to the lungs, digestive system, and other organs in the body.