Respiratory system
roles ● Delivers the oxygen ● Removes the waste ● Helps us communicate
Key terms 1. bronch/o- bronchial tube 2. cyan/o- blue 3. laryng/o- larynx, throat 4. -oxia- oxygen 5. Oxy- oxygen 6. leur/o- pleura, side of the body 7. pneum/o- lung, air 8. pulmon/o-lung 9. thorac/ot- chest10. trache/o- trachea, windpipe
Vocabulary 1. Respiration- the exchange of gases that are essential to life 2. External respiration- breathing lungs 3. Internal respiration- exchange of gases with cells and organs 4. Septum- wall of cartilage that separates the nostrils 5. Alveoli- air sacs that receive gases like oxygen 6. Diaphragm- muscle that makes breathing possible 7. Pulmonary function test- lung capacity tests that measure the ability of the lungs to move air in and out 8. Hyperventilation- breathing out too much CO2 9. Asphyxiation- suffocation10. Mucous membrane- layer of thin tissue that lines the nose and entire respiratory system
Diseases➔ Cystic fibrosis- genetic disorder in which lungs are clogged with abnormal quantities of thick mucus➔ Asthma- chronic, allergy disorder characterized by severe breathing due to swelling of the airways, muscle spasm, and mucus➔ Cardiopulmonary disease- chronic bronchitis and emphysema causes difficulty in breathing
Careers ● allergist - diagnosis and treats patients with allergies. They determine what needs to be fixed or improved on the body’s immune system❖ Education- Medical school three years of residency and two years of specialized training❖ Salary- $50,000-$200,000 ● Respiratory therapist- provides help to those with heart and lung problems❖ Education- associate degree❖ Salary- $56,730
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