| A | B |
|---|
| normal breaths per minute | 14 - 20 |
| production of sound | larynx |
| divides nasal cavity into Rt / Lt | nasal septum |
| function is to filter | cilia |
| commonly called the throat | pharynx |
| voice box | larynx |
| windpipe | trachea |
| covers the larynx when swallowing | epiglottis |
| trachea divides into | rt / lt bronchus |
| lungs are divided into | lobes |
| lining of the lungs | pleura |
| taking air into the lungs | inhalation/inspiration |
| expeling air | exhalation/expiration |
| temporary stoppage of breathing | apnea |
| dyspnea | difficult breathing |
| most common respiratory illness | cold |
| more people lose time from work due to this | common cold |
| inflammation of the throat | pharyngitis |
| horseness or loss of voice | laryngitis |
| inflammation of mucous membrane of trachea | bronchitis |
| most common cause of bronchitis | cigarette smoking |
| cough low grade fever, night sweats are symptoms of | tuberculosis |
| obstructed airway, tightness in chest wheezing | asthma |
| cdc | center for disease control |
| alveoli overinflates air becomes trapped in this disease | emphysema |
