A portion of the pharynx that is posterior to oral cavity-receives air, food, and water from the oral cavity

Substance produced in lung tissue that helps keep the alveolus from collapasing

Divides the nose into two parts

Exchange of oxygen between atmosphere and body cells

sneezing, coughing, sighing, hicupping, crying, laughing, yawning

Portion of the pharynx that is posterior to the larynx

Prevents food and water from entering the trachea

Bony ridges that project into the nasal cavity

Exchange of gases between the blood and tissues

located in the pons and medulla of the brain stem

Portion of pharynx that is posterior to nasal cavities

Bronchi and all their branches that function as passageways between the trachea and the alveoli

Air-filled cavities that reduce the weight of the skull

Breathing-movement of air into and out of lungs

loss of elasticity in the tissues of the respiratory system, bronchioles are less able to stretch; decrease in ability to acquire & deliver oxygen to blood; cartilage in the trachea calcifies

Opening from oral cavity into oropharynx

Microscopic dilations of terminal bronchioles in the lungs, where diffusion of gases occurs (air sacs in lungs)

Openings from the nasal cavity into the pharynx

Any surface in the lungs where diffusion occurs

respir/o

portion of the respiratory tract that includes the nose, pharynx, and larynx

The portion of the respiratory tract including the trachea, bronchial tree and lungs that is inferior to the larynx

Interior chamber of the nose

Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs and the blood in the surrounding capillaries

Final Jeopardy!!! Posterior portion of the soft palate that helps direct food into the oropharynx