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Respiratory System

Horizontales
The nose, pharynx, and larynx are made up of this.
The pair of these take in oxygen and release it into the bloodstream to vital organs.
When the medulla sends impulses to the diaphragm and intercostal muscles, which causes the chest muscles to expand.
This dome-shaped muscle is located just below the lungs and the heart.
Four different measures of what comes into and leaves the lungs.
This is surrounded by the cartilage rings to keep the ____________ open.
These lie in between the ribs and help them expand when breathing.
The rib cage, pleural membranes and ___________ to protect the lungs.
The ___________ is the opening of the larynx.
The flap that folds down on top of the larynx food and liquid from entering.
These lie in between the ribs and help the ribs expand the lungs, so they contract and force the air out.
The medulla stops sending impulses to expand the lungs, so they become contracted and forces the air out.
What is the constriction of the bronchioles usually caused by allergens and infections?
Verticales
This is not produced in newborns with RDS.
The nasal mucosa is a specific type of tissue with ciliated cells. What is this tissue?
there are two branches of these from the trachea to the lungs.
This functions in speaking and as an air passage.
Located in the face and are connected to the trachea and the nose.
The rapid, short inhalations which cause the blood pH to increase.
This is the amount of air that is inhaled during the deepest possible breath.
The nasal cavities are lined with this. It traps bacteria and debris.
The larynx epithelial tissue full of ______ ________.
The air remains in the lungs after the most forceful exhales.
One of the functions of the respiratory system regulates the _________ ________level.
These are located in the chest cavity near the ribs to help protect the lungs.
Tiny Air sacs made of simple squamous tissue where ventilation occurs.