Respiratory System Medical Conditions and Diseases

When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___. 

• air/oxygen
• oxygen/carbon dioxide 
• carbon dioxide/waste 
• waste/air 

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

A disorder of the lungs called ____ causes the bronchi to become restricted (get smaller) so air can't get to the lungs.

• asthma 
• cold
• influenza 
• bronchitis 

The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place

• bronchi
• lungs
• oxygen
• alveoli

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

Within the lungs, the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs between the ___ and the capillaries. 

• trachea 
• bronchi 
• alveoli
• diaphragm

Emphysema

• specific area that is drained by a stream

• negatively charged electrons

• Lung disease in which the avioli lose elasticity

• chemical reaction in which heat energy is absorbed

A respiratory disorder caused by a sensitivity to an allergen is ____. 

• asthma
• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• bronchitis
• emphysema

A noninfectious, chronic respiratory condition that occurs when the walls of their elasticity is _____. 

• asthma
• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• emphysema
• pleurisy

Which of the following statements is not true about lung cancer?

• It is the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women. 
• It cannot be prevented
• There are no symptoms in the early stages
• Prognosis is poor

A wheezing sound caused by bronchospasms

• emphysema
• bronchitis
• asthma

The wall of the alveoli deteriorate and lose their elasticity

• emphysema
• tuberculosis
• asthma