Respiratory System

Grape-like clusters at ends of bronchioles; where exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide gases occur.

Not breathing

Suffocation; blockage of airflow that results in a lack of oxygen

Abnormally slow respiratory rate

Paired terminal branches of the trachea contained within the lungs; singular: bronchus

Term that describes how bronchi get continually smaller, like a tree branch

Smallest branches of the bronchial tree

Tiny hairs inside nostrils that help to filter air

Muscle located below the lungs; contration causes the lungs to draw in a breath

Flap that covers the larynx during swallowing

Release of a breath

Drawing in of a breath

‘Voice box’ that contains vocal cords

Paired major organs of respiration that contain bronchi and are divided into clearly defined lobes

Lining of respiratory tract that secretes mucus

Slimy secretion that warms, moistens, and filters the air

Common passageway for both the respiratory and digestive systems

Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide gases with cells

Abnormally fast respiratory rate

Windpipe; has distinct rings of cartilage