SCIENCE Flashcards
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Like all other animals, need air to stay alive.
Human
Is found in earths atmosphere and is composed of mixture of gases.
Air
> Is usually confused with breathing.
is the overall exchange of gases.
Respiration
Is just a phase in respiration
Breathing
The body system that gets oxygen into the body and removes carbon dioxide from the body is the
Respiratory system
Infectious Diseases of the respiratory tract
Common cold
Influenza
Pneumonia
Tuberculosis
Is a contagious infection of the upper respiratory tract and is usually the result of a viral infection by rhinovirus
Common cold
Or flu is a contagious illness caused by several influenza viruses called myxovirus
Influenza
Refers to any infection of the lungs caused by bacteria
Pneumonia
Is caused by the bacteria mycobacterium tuberculosis, which can spread through respiration droplets by coughing, sneezing, or spitting phlegm.
Tuberculosis
Respiratory disorders
Asthma
Bronchitis
Emphysema
Is a chronic and allergic condition that makes the breathing airways narrow and swollen, and causes them to produce extra mucus.
Asthma
Is the inflammation or swelling of the breathing passages (bronchial tubes), the pathway between the nose and the lungs.
Bronchitis
Is a long-term disease of the lungs caused by prolonged exposure to respiratory irritants like tobacco chemicals and air pollution such as factory fumes or coal.
Emphysema
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Is associated with a group of lung diseases
Is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths among men and women that can result from uncontrolled growth and proliferation of cells.
Lung cancer
Respire too. They do not have gills or lungs, but they need to exchange gases with the environment.
Plants
are the sites of gaseous exchange in plants.
Stomata
This type of waterproof layer would cut off the oxygen supply to the living tissues of the woody plant if not for the presence of groups of parenchyma cells called
Lenticels
That thrive in salty environment, above ground roots called
Pneumatophores
Releases oxygen as by-product
Photosynthesis
Disorders of the blood vessels
Atherosclerosis
Stroke
Is the disease of the arteries that is associated with cholesterol buildup called plaque inside the walls of the arteries.
Atherosclerosis
Is a disorder that results from blockage brought by the hardening of arteries in the brain or in the neck vessels leading to the brain.
Stroke