Respiratory+System+ZW

Respiratory System pp.170-172 1. In words, trace the path of air into the body. Nasal cavity, pharynx, trachea, bronchus, bronchioles, lung, then out 2. What is the purpose of the respiratory system? oxygen in carbon dioxide out 3. What is the difference between the pharynx and the larynx? pharynx is pass way for food and air, larynx for producing sound Describe the following disorders in our words 1. Sinusitis sinus infection. opening of the sinuses blocked. 2. Ear infection (otitis media) infection in the middle of the ear 3. Tonsilitis inflamed tonsils that can spread to ear infection 4. Bronchitis inflamed air passages 5. Pneumonia infection in the lungs 6. tuberculosis bacterial infection of the lungs 7. emphysema obstructive lung disease 8. asthma chronic disease causing inflammation of the insides of the airways 9. lung cancer disease in which lung tissue grows too much 10. What three respiratory disorders are associated with smoking? Lung cancer, emphysema, and tuberculosis