Cardiovascular-Respiratory System Vocabulary

respiration

the exchange of gases between your body and your environment

diaphragm

a muscle that separates the chest and abdominal cavities and is responsible for the act of breathing

pharynx

the throat

trachea

the windpipe

bronchi

the airways that connect the trachea to the lungs

larynx

the voice box

pleurisy

the inflammation of the membrane that lines the lungs and chest cavity

asthma

a respiratory condition

exhalation

the act of breathing out carbon dioxide/ the release of carbon dioxide to the lungs from your surrounding environment

lobe

a section of the lung/ 3 in right lung, 2 in left

bronchioles

are a subdivision of the bronchi, they are formed into small networks of tubes that delegate or bring oxygen to all parts of the lung.

alveoli

thin walled airs sacks found in clusters at the end of each bronchiole

uvula

a flap of skin that will swing backwards to your nasal cavity to prevent infection.

epiglottis

the flap in the back of your throat that shifts over the trachea to protect your airway when you are swallowing.

plasma

The fluid in which the other parts of the blood are suspended

hemoglobin

The oxygen carrying part of the blood/ protein compound rich in iron responsible for making blood red

platelets

smallest type of blood cell that prevents the body's loss of blood

arteries

vessels that carry blood away from the heart

capillaries

Vessels that carry blood between arteries and veins responsible for the transfer of nutrients and oxygen for carbon dioxide and waste with the body's individual cells.

veins

A type of blood vessel that return deoxygenated blood towards the heart from the body's organs and tissues.

congenital

occurring at birth