A | B |
External respiration | Exchange of O2 & CO2 between lungs & outside environment |
Internal respiration | Exchange of CO2 & O2 between the cells & Lymph |
Cellular respiration | Use of O2 to release stored energy |
Anterior nares | nostrils; where air enters body |
Nasal septum | divides nasal cavity into right & left sides |
Sinuses | 4 air-filled cavities; ethmoid, maxillary, shpenoid, frontal |
Cilia | hair that prevent particles from entering nose |
Pharynx | throat; passageway for air and food |
Epiglottis | flap of cartilage that prevents food or liquid from entering trachea |
Larnyx | Voice box |
Trachea | windpipe |
Bronchus | End of trachea divided into right and left sides |
Alveoli | Air-sacs in lungs where O2 and CO2 exchange take place |
Surfactant | lipid material in alveoli that prevents collapse |
Pleura | Membrane covering lungs |
Pneumothorax | collapsed lung |
Inspiration | breathing air in |
Expiration | breathing air out |
Apnea | No breathing |
Dyspnea | Difficult or labored breathing |
Tachypnea | rapid, shallow breathing |
Pharyngitis | Sore throat |
Laryngitis | inflammation of the larynx |
Sinusitis | Infection of the mucous membrane lining sinus cavities |
Bronchitis | inflammation of the membrane in trachea and bronchi |
Asthma | Airway obstruction caused by spasms of bronchi, excess mucous production and inflammation of bronchi |
Pneumonia | infection of the lung |
Pulmonary Embolism | blood clot in the lung |
COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; emphysema and chronic bronchitis |
Tuberculosis | Infectious disease of lungs caused by tubercle bacillus |