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Respiratory system - Coggle Diagram
Respiratory system
Compounds of respiratory system
Alveoli
air sacs where gaseous exchange takes place
Bronchi
tubular pathways that air travels through
Cilia
small fingers that line the airways
Diaphragm
dome shaped muscle for inhalation and exhalation
Lungs
responsible for breathing
Mucus
sticky substance that covers the inside of your airways + catches dirt
Pharynx
(throat) that food and air travel down
Trachea
(windpipe) that lets down air into the Bronchi and into the Longs
Health issues of the respiratory system
Asthma
caused by allergies that inflame and narrow airways
Lung Cancer
caused by smoking or severe air pollution
Bronchitis
swelling of the lining of the Bronchi due to infection
Pheumonia
Infection in the Lungs where alveoli fills with liquid
TB ( tuberculosis)
infectious disease caused by bacteria, Mycobacterium
exhaling
Push air out
inhaling
draw air in
Breathing
Sneeze travels at more than 160km per hour