Respiratory System

4. gas exchange between the bloodstream and tissues, and cellular respiration
5. a hereditary disease that affects the lungs and digestive system
6. covers the lung surfaces
16. dont create sound
19. space on the surface of the left lung for the heart
20. They increase the surface area of the nasal cavities
21. an inflammation of the lining of your bronchial tubes
22. sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts
23. run between the ribs and help form and move the chest wall.
25. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs

1. contains the cardiac, respiratory, vomiting, and vasomotor centers regulating heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure... contains tracts that carry signals from the cerebrum to the medulla and to the cerebellum.
2. bulk flow of air into and out of the lungs and the transfer of oxygen and carbon dioxide into the bloodstream through diffusion.
3. caused by rapid exposure to low amounts of oxygen at high elevation
7. the rebound of the lungs after having been stretched by inhalation
8. The first airway to branch out from the trachea
9. movement of anything from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration.
10. create sound
11. uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in the lungs
12. the windpipe.
13. A tiny branch of air tubes in the lungs.
14. connect the respiratory bronchioles to alveolar sacs
15. Tiny air sacs where the lungs and the blood exchange oxygen
17. a surgical procedure
18. separates the left and right airways of the nasal cavity
24. also called voice box.