Respiratory System - Page 6
Questions
- What part of the body is affected by bronchitis?
- What are bronchial tubes?
- What changes occur in the cells and tissues of the lungs as a result of smoking? How do these changes affect lung function?
- What is FEV1 and FVC?
- Why is the respiratory system important to cellular respiration?
- How do the respiratory and circulatory systems keep tissues all over your body alive?
- What is the function of the cilia in the trachea and bronchi?
- What do pulmonary function tests measure? What is the difference between FEV1 and FVC?
- What is the main organ of the respiratory system?
- How do cells carrying oxygen differ from normal cells?
- Does the contraction of the diaphragm result in a decrease in the volume of the thoracic cavity or an increase in the volume of the thoracic cavity, or neither of these?
- When you inhale, why does air go to your lungs instead of your stomach? When you drink or eat, why does that go to the stomach instead of the lungs?
- How do the lungs help maintain homeostasis in the body?
- Can cilia grows back if you stop smoking?
- What is the heart's function in the respiratory system?
- What is the gross anatomy of the respiratory system?
- What percentage of water is lost through the respiratory system?
- How does mucus in the lungs help us?
- Doe the autonomic nervous system control the respiratory system?
- Which airways in the respiratory system are narrowed in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or emphysema? How does this cause shortness of breath?