The Respiratory System Flashcards
What is the primary organ of the respiratory system
the lungs
how does the respiratory system work
-air enters through mouth and nose
-passes through throat
-moves down the trachea
-trachea separates into two bronchi which deliver air to lungs
-blood carries oxygen from lungs to rest of body
what actually causes hiccups
the muscles of a diaphragm contracting, epiglottis snaps shirt over trachea and produces “hic” sound
what happens in the respiratory system of a fish
gas exchange organs are the gills, the capillaries bring blood close to water so oxygen can diffuse from blood to water
what are common diseases of the respiratory system
tuberculosis, cancers, sars
what is tuberculosis
caused bag bacteria in lungs
what was sars
a respiratory disease that started in China in 2003 and spread to 37 countries
