Respiratory vocabulary

2. organs that coordinate the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide during the act of breathing
4. tubes that branch out from the trachea into the right and left lungs
6. infection of the lung
8. a space near the pharynx that aids in voice production; also known as the voice box
9. a very serious bacterial infection that most commonly affects the lungs and, before the development of antibiotics, was generally fatal
10. the passageway between the nasal cavity and mouth and the esophagus; also known as the throat
11. a viral infection causing inflammation of the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract
12. chronic lung condition such as emphysema or bronchitis common Cold highly contagious virus, symptoms include upper respiratory congestion, cough
16. a flap of cartilage that helps direct food and air down the correct tubes
17. the tube that leads from the larynx to the lungs; also known as the windpipe
18. tubes that branch out from the bronchi and travel down to the air sacs in the lungs

1. airways obstructed because of inflammatory reaction to a stimulus
3. a hollow cavity within a bone
5. lung disorder in which inspired air becomes trapped and is difficult to expire
7. intrapleural space separating the sternum in front and the vertebral column behind
10. tonsils that are located on either side of the throat
13. membranes that line the surfaces of the
14. tiny, hollow air sacs clustered like bunches of grapes at the ends of the bronchioles, which exchange gas with the surrounding capillaries
15. an infection of the mucus membrane which lines the sinus cavity