Lungs

Naslsal passage

Hair in the nostril flitters air and blood vessels warm the air

Larynx

Creates sound when air pass over vocal chords which vibrates

Trachea

passage of air to get in and out the lungs selects

Lungs 1

Inflate and deflate during breathing

C-shsped cartridge rings

Keeps trachea open and allow ocsophayus to expand when swallowing food

Lungs2

Right lung has 3 lobes and left lung has 2 lobes

Diaphraym

Muscle on which lungs rest

Relaxes when exhaling

Contacts when inhaling

intercostal muscles

Moves rib to help with breathing

bronchiole

small tubes leading to air sacs (alveoli

alveolus

surrounded by capillaries carrying

oxygenated and deoxygenated blood and site of gaseous exchange

asbestosis

Asbestos fibres get into lungs (mining) lung tissue becomes stiff/ glassy

Lung cancer

Epithelial cells grow out of

control forming a tumour

bronchitis

Inflammation of the bronchial tubes

(bacteria or virus)

asthma

bronchioles constrict and air cannot enter lungs