Respiratory System

Gas exchange between alveoli, capillaries, and tissues occurs through a process called?

Where does the gas exchange occurs?

The ability of the organism to maintain constant internal environment for normal functioning

A protein molecule in the red blood cells that carries oxygen

Alveolus (plural) are surrounded by ________ where gases are exchanged.

Why does the body need so much oxygen.

what is the percentage of oxygen in the air?

hemoglobin in the blood picks up Oxygen in the _________ and carbon dioxide in the _______.

The muscle that separates the chest (thoracic) cavity from the abdomen is called_____.

A disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells due to smoking

Bronchi is ________than bronchioles .

The bronchioles ends in small clusters of air sacs called _______

A chronic pulmonary disease resulting from chemical imbalances that destroys elastic fibers

Bronchi divides into smaller and smaller tubes in the lungs called_______

Trachea splits into two smaller tubes called _______.

The upper throat is called

The voice box is also called the_______

A chronic condition in which the bronchioles of the lungs become inflamed

One of the biggest organ of the body that inflates when it receives air.

A long straight tube in the chest cavity made of rings of cartilage is called the_______

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Decreases chest volume and increases air pressure is caused by .

The respiratory system helps the body maintain homeostasis by__________

During _______ chest volume increases and the air pressure decreases.